称赞英文compliment

complement和compliment分別是什麼意思？

complement

verb [ T ]

UK /ˈkɒm.plɪ.ment/ US /ˈkɑːm.plə.ment/

to make something elseseem better or more attractive when combining with it

補充；補足；使完善；為…增色

Strawberries and cream complement each other perfectly.

草莓加鮮奶油相得益彰。

The music complements her voiceperfectly.

音樂完美地襯托出她的嗓音。

Note:

• Do not confuse with compliment.

compliment

noun

UK /ˈkɒm.plɪ.mənt/ US /ˈkɑːm.plə.mənt/

C2 [ C ]

a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect

恭維話；讚揚話；奉承話

He complained that his husband never paid him any compliments anymore.

她抱怨說丈夫再也不讚美她了。

I take it as a compliment (= I am pleased) when people say I look like my mother.

當人們說我長得像我母親的時候，我覺得很高興。

Are you fishing for (= trying to get) compliments?

你這是在尋求表揚嗎？

Note:

• Do not confuse with complement.

C2 [ S ]

an action that expresses approval or respect

讚揚；致敬；致意

You should take it as a compliment when I fallasleep in your company - it means I'm relaxed.

我在你面前睡著了你應該感到榮幸——這意味著我很放心。

Thank you so much for your help - I hope one day I'll be able to return/repay the compliment (= do something good for you).

謝謝你的幫忙——我希望有朝一日能報答你。

my compliments... formal

an expression of your admiration or respect

（向）…致意（或致敬）

That was an excellentmeal! My compliments to the chef.

這頓飯真是太好吃了！請代我向廚師致意。

with your compliments C2 formal

If you give something to someone with your compliments, you give it to that person free.

免費贈送

We enclose a copy of ourlatest brochure, with our compliments.

我們免費附贈一本最新的小冊子。

compliment

• KK[ˋkɑmpləmənt]
• DJ[ˋkɔmplimənt]

美式

• n.[C]

  讚美的話；恭維；敬意[（+on）]；問候；致意；道賀[P]

• vt.

  讚美；恭維；祝賀[（+on）]；向……贈送（某物）以表示敬意（或祝賀）[（+with）]

這兩個字的發音完全相同且都可以做動詞和名詞用，但兩者的意思卻截然不同。compliment 的動詞意思為「恭維；讚美；讚揚；稱讚；讚譽」，名詞意思為「恭維 (的話)；讚美 (之詞)；讚揚；稱讚；讚譽」。complement 的動詞意思為「補充，補足；使 (某物) 完整或完備」，名詞意思為「補充，補足物；使完整或完備之物；足額，全數；(文法上的) 補語；(數學上的) 餘角」。

由於 complement 的用法和意思已在「Complement, supplement (vv., nn.)」一文中詳加說明，因此在此就不再贅述，若有必要，請隨時參閱該文。本文將僅探究 compliment 及其相關字詞的用法和意思。

無論當動詞或名詞用，compliment 的後面經常接介系詞 on 來表示所稱讚和讚揚的事物，如 Paul complimented Mary on her new dress. (保羅稱讚瑪麗的新衣服漂亮)；He was showered with compliments on his excellent performance. (他出色的表演使他大受讚揚)。此外，當名詞用的 compliment 與動詞 pay 是固定搭配，其形式為 to pay (someone) a compliment，意為「讚美、稱讚 (某人)；以示對 (某人) 的讚揚」，如 Ed likes to pay people compliments. (艾德喜歡讚美人家)；They paid her the compliment of making her an honorary member. (他們讓她成為榮譽會員以表示對她的讚譽)。由於「接受讚揚、讚美」是 to take a compliment，如 You should take it as a compliment. (你應視之為讚美之詞而予以接受；你應把它當作是對自己的肯定)，因此有人認為「讚美、稱讚人家」應是 to give (someone) a compliment，其實這樣的用法也沒錯，但比較少見，因為 compliment 慣用的動詞是 pay。

compliment 的複數型除了原有的意思外，還意為「祝賀；問候；致意」；換言之，只有 compliments 有「祝賀；問候；致意」的意思，單數的 compliment 並無此一意思，如 Please accept this bottle of wine with the compliments of the chef. (請接受廚師這瓶表示祝賀之意的葡萄酒)，顯然地，這瓶酒是免費的；This was an excellent dinner — Please give my compliments to the chef! (這頓晚餐很豐盛，請代我向廚師致意)；My compliments to your father! (代我問候你父親；代我向令尊致意)。此外，當動詞用的 compliment 與 with 連用時亦可表示「贈送 (某物) 以表示敬意 (或祝賀)」之意，如 I will compliment her with flowers for her birthday. (她生日時我會送花給她以示祝賀)。

compliment 的形容詞是 complimentary，意為「恭維的；讚美的；讚揚的；讚賞的；表示敬意的；問候的」，如 complimentary remarks (讚美之詞)；My boss was very complimentary about my work. (老闆很讚賞我的工作)。除上述意思外，complimentary 還有一個非常實用的意思，那就是「(免費) 贈送的」，如 complimentary tickets for the theater (贈送的電影票)；The flowers are complimentary. (這些花是免費贈送的)。