|ˈkɒmplɪmənt| A. noun 1. (remark) 赞扬 zànyáng to pay [somebody] a compliment on [something] 在某事物上称赞某人 to return the compliment 回应他人的称赞 figurative ironical 照样回敬 zhàoyàng huíjìng to take [something] as a compliment 把某话当成赞美之词 2. (act) 致意 zhìyì it's a compliment to the bride to dress up on her special day 在新娘大喜的日子里穿上盛装是对她的祝贺 B. compliments noun plural 1. (expressions of praise) 称赞之词 chēngzàn zhī cí to give [somebody] one's compliments 给某人以赞美 to angle or fish for compliments 故意寻求别人的恭维 2. formal (in greetings) 问候 wènhòu to give [somebody] one's compliments 问候某人 with the compliments of the season (on Christmas cards) 致以节日的问候 my compliments to your wife 请向尊夫人致意 with compliments (on transmission slip) 谨此致意 the champagne comes with the compliments of the management 香槟酒是管理层赠送的 C. transitive verb 称赞 chēngzàn to compliment [somebody] on [something] 为某事物称赞某人