用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The teacher should compliment a student when he does well.在学生表现好时老师应予以表扬。
Her guests complimented her on her cooking.客人们称赞她的烹饪技术。
He complimented her into deciding to get married to him.他用甜言蜜语使她决定嫁给他。
Mott complimented Myrtle out of her money.莫特用许多恭维话骗取了默特尔的钱。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
He is to be complimented for fine work.他工作出色,应受到赞扬。

compliment, applaud, commend, recommend
参见commend条。

［同义词］ n. congratulation, honor
［词源］＜意大利语compliment(充满客气的话)

Mary likes to hear compliments on her appearance.玛丽爱听夸奖她容貌的话。
The flowers are with compliments of the audience.这些花是观众敬赠的。