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compliment 【COMPLIMENT】The famous actress was used to hearing audience's compliments.这位著名的女演员习惯听到观众的赞赏。【重点词汇】compliment n. 称赞 反: reprimand

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['kɑːmplɪmənt] 
complimenta remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration
A compliment is an expression of respect or admiration, like, "You're such a good writer," or "You know so many words!" Keep them coming.
Compliments are always welcome, because they usually make people feel good. It’s saying something nice about someone or something. If you get mysterious flowers, look at the card – perhaps it will say “compliments of your upstairs neighbors,” as an apology for playing their music too loud all night. Or if you say, “my compliments to the chef!” you really liked your meal.
All forms of 'compliment' will appear on average once every 217 pages.complimentcomplimentarycomplimentsuncomplimentary
CHOOSE RIGHT WORDS: COMPLEMENT-COMPLIMENT
			
  Both are awesome on a  first date — complement means to  complete something, and a compliment is  flattering. If you feel you and your new friend complement each other, maybe it's because he's been giving you so  many compliments like when he says  you look like a supermodel.
To complement, with an e,  means to complete or supplement something, such as chocolates complementing the flowers you give your  date. A complement is the thing doing the completing. The chocolates are  a complement to the flowers. Here are  some things that go well together:

Even as teenagers,  they finished each other's sentences, complementing and encouraging the  other. (Golf Digest)
  
    In Ms. Clinton's  case, IAC said her "skills and background complement the existing areas of  expertise of other board members." (New  York Times)
  
    GM mosquito  technology must be evaluated as a complement to existing control  measures. (Scientific American)

To compliment, with an i,  is to offer praise to or admiration. This could be in the form of words or  actions. You might compliment your  date on his dance moves, for example. "Your moonwalk is perfect!" is  a compliment. Here are more:

"I lived on  people's compliments, kind words," she says. (Washington Post)
  
    Biggest compliment:  After Rob completed his waltz, Judge Len Goodman announced, "You've got the  best footwork of any guy I've seen on this show ever." (Time)

Once spelled the same, compliment became distinct from complement around 1650. They're still pronounced  the same. You see the difference when they're written, so as long as you're  just yapping no one will know if you mix them up. When writing, though,  remember that a complement completes something, but I like getting compliments.

Front	compliment
Pron	['kɑːmplɪmənt]
Back	【COMPLIMENT】 The famous actress was used to hearing audience's compliments. 这位著名的女演员习惯听到观众的赞赏。【重点词汇】 compliment n. 称赞反: reprimand
Vocab	complimenta remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration A compliment is an expression of respect or admiration, like, "You're such a good writer," or "You know so many words!" Keep them coming. Compliments are always welcome, because they usually make people feel good. It’s saying something nice about someone or something. If you get mysterious flowers, look at the card – perhaps it will say “compliments of your upstairs neighbors,” as an apology for playing their music too loud all night. Or if you say, “my compliments to the chef!” you really liked your meal. All forms of 'compliment' will appear on average once every 217 pages. compliment complimentary compliments uncomplimentary CHOOSE RIGHT WORDS: COMPLEMENT-COMPLIMENT Both are awesome on a first date — complement means to complete something, and a compliment is flattering. If you feel you and your new friend complement each other, maybe it's because he's been giving you so many compliments like when he says you look like a supermodel. To complement, with an e, means to complete or supplement something, such as chocolates complementing the flowers you give your date. A complement is the thing doing the completing. The chocolates are a complement to the flowers. Here are some things that go well together: Even as teenagers, they finished each other's sentences, complementing and encouraging the other. (Golf Digest) In Ms. Clinton's case, IAC said her "skills and background complement the existing areas of expertise of other board members." (New York Times) GM mosquito technology must be evaluated as a complement to existing control measures. (Scientific American) To compliment, with an i, is to offer praise to or admiration. This could be in the form of words or actions. You might compliment your date on his dance moves, for example. "Your moonwalk is perfect!" is a compliment. Here are more: "I lived on people's compliments, kind words," she says. (Washington Post) Biggest compliment: After Rob completed his waltz, Judge Len Goodman announced, "You've got the best footwork of any guy I've seen on this show ever." (Time) Once spelled the same, compliment became distinct from complement around 1650. They're still pronounced the same. You see the difference when they're written, so as long as you're just yapping no one will know if you mix them up. When writing, though, remember that a *complement comple*tes something, but I like getting compliments.

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