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发音：[ˈkɑmplɪmənt]
例句：
- When compliment is used as a verb, it means to give praises to someone. When you compliment someone, you say something kind or positive to show that you like or appreciate something about them. Complimenting others is a way to spread happiness and make people feel good about themselves.
- When compliment is used as a noun, it refers to the nice words or phrases that someone says to show they admire or appreciate something about you. For example, if someone tells you, “You have a beautiful voice,” or “I love your artwork,” those are compliments. Compliments make people feel happy and valued because they show that others notice and admire something good about them.
- Rolling Stone examined the messages exchanged between Trent and Oliver over the course of a year, where Trent consistently complimented Oliver’s appearance, asked for photos, and offered to chat anytime.
- Similar to many famous individuals, he experiences some insecurity and seeks validation; even a casual compliment regarding his performance appears to make him feel more comfortable.
- Nair’s announcement made a huge splash in India, her birthplace, on Wednesday, with numerous congratulatory messages and compliments pouring in, including one that hailed her as a “serial glass-ceiling breaker.”
- The World Health Organization, known as a specialized United Nations agency for global health, extended compliments to China for its well-established public health resources and an efficient system for monitoring illness outbreaks, giving more reasons to feel reassured.
解释：
- Compliment这个单词做动词使用，其表示“to express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune”这一含义，即“赞美/称赞/钦佩”，与praise/congratulate这些单词构成近义词。
- 除了做动词使用外，compliment这个单词也可以做名词使用，其表示“a remark or act expressing praise and admiration”这一含义，即“称赞/赞扬/恭维话”，与congratulation/praise这些单词构成近义词。
- 具体使用场景如下：
- During the technology conference, the enthusiastic audience eagerly complimented the developers on the app’s exceptional user-friendly interface, sleek design, and flawless performance, praising its seamless navigation and impressive capabilities demonstrated during the live presentation.（在技术会议期间，热情的观众热切地称赞了开发人员该应用程序卓越的用户友好界面、时尚的设计和完美的性能，并称赞其无缝导航和现场演示期间展示的令人印象深刻的功能。）
–Technology - The scientific community widely complimented the innovative approach of geoengineering as a potential solution to climate challenges, praising its efforts to complement existing emission reduction strategies and mitigate environmental impacts.（科学界广泛赞扬地球工程作为应对气候挑战的潜在解决方案的创新方法，赞扬其为补充现有减排战略和减轻环境影响所做的努力。）
–Science - In February, as James offered compliments to executives from other teams, there arose speculation whether his intention was to draw a comparison to Rob Pelinka, the Lakers’ vice president and general manager.（今年2月，当詹姆斯向其他球队的高管表示称赞时，有人猜测他的意图是否是要与湖人队副总裁兼总经理罗伯·佩林卡进行比较。）
–Sports - During my interview with astronaut Chris Hadfield, whose weightless version of David Bowie’s Space Oddity gained him social media fame, I expressed compliments for both the compelling delivery of his TED talk and his overall presentation.（在我采访宇航员克里斯·哈德菲尔德时，我对他的TED演讲和整体演讲的引人注目表示赞赏，他的失重版大卫·鲍伊的太空奇异为他在社交媒体上赢得了名声。）
–Business - The conversation opens with compliments, praising Misty for her adept handling of Shauna’s labor, but eventually takes a different turn and shifts into the usual criticism, with Mari speculating that Misty might have done something to Crystal.（谈话以赞美开始，称赞米斯蒂熟练地处理了肖娜的劳动，但最终风向发生了转变，进入到了通常的批评状态，玛丽猜测米斯蒂可能对克里斯娜做了什么。）
–Culture
