v. ['kɒmplɪmənt] ( complements; complemented; complementing )
双解释义
vt. 补足,补充 make sth complete or perfect
句型例句
用作及物动词
▲S+~+n./pron. His business skill complements his flair for design.他的经营技巧和她的设计才能相辅相成。
◇ 用于be ~ed结构
The museum is complemented by a spacious garden.大花园为博物馆增色不少。
词语辨异
complement, supplement
参见supplement条。
补充资料
[同义词] n. supplement, whole
[词源]<拉丁语complementum(补充,补足)
complement
n. ['kɒmplɪmənt] ( complements )
双解释义
C 1.补充,互为补充的东西 thing that goes well or suitably with sth else, or makes it complete
C 2. 需要〔允许〕的数额 the complete number or quantity needed or allowed
C 3.补足语 word(s), especially adjectives and nouns, used after linking verbs such as be and become, and describing the subject of the verb
词汇搭配
形容词+~
excellent complement 极好的补充
necessary complement 必要的补充
名词+~
object complement 宾语补足语
subject complement 主语补足语
句型例句
We've taken on our full complement of new trainees for this year.今年招收的新学员已经额满了。
In the sentence “He's asleep.”,“asleep” is the complement.在“He's asleep.”一句中, asleep是补足语。