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单词 complimentary
释义
complimentarycom‧pli‧men‧ta‧ry /ˌkɒmpləˈmentəri◂ $ ˌkɑːm-/ adjective Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Bell had only complimentary things to say about the organization.
  • Everything I've heard about your work has been highly complimentary.
  • Honeymooners receive a complimentary bottle of champagne in their hotel room.
  • Karen's sister works at the New York Ballet and she's managed to get us some complimentary tickets.
  • Top students receive two complimentary tickets to a Dodgers game.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • A complimentary minibus runs to the beach.
  • According to the papers, he hadn't been very complimentary about me recently.
  • Every family maneuvers so that it can perceive itself in the most complimentary terms possible.
  • He shared my view of what had been going on and was complimentary about the way we had acted.
  • Reports on Tinakilly House Hotel are just as complimentary.
  • They are also encouraged to bring photos of their offices for complimentary sessions with Imaging Consultants' staff.
  • They should mostly be complimentary, of course, but you might get the odd envious remark directed your way.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
something that is free does not cost you any money: · Parking is free after 6 pm.· ‘How much is it to get into the concert?’ ‘Oh, I think it’s free.’· They were giving away free tickets for the concert.· I’m saving these tokens to get a free poster.
without having to pay for something that you would normally have to pay for: · He offered to fix the car for nothing.· Fans were allowed into the stadium for nothing as a way of celebrating.· Children under five can see the show for free.
if a shop or company provides an additional service at no extra cost, they do it without asking you for any more money: · The shop will install the cooker for you at no extra cost.· Tours of the city are available from the hotel at no extra cost.
[only before noun] free – use this about things that a company, theatre, hotel etc gives people: · Karen’s sister works at the New York Ballet and she’s managed to get us some complimentary tickets.· Honeymooners receive a complimentary bottle of champagne in their hotel room.
if food or drinks are on the house, the owner of a bar or restaurant says you do not have to pay for them: · These drinks are on the house.
especially written without having to pay for something: · Users will be able to listen to tracks (=songs)gratis.
Longman Language Activatorsomething that is given free by a company
use this about things that a company, theatre, hotel etc gives people for free: · Karen's sister works at the New York Ballet and she's managed to get us some complimentary tickets.· Honeymooners receive a complimentary bottle of champagne in their hotel room.
something that is given free by a shop or a company, especially in order to advertise its products or to encourage you to buy something else: · Buy three skincare products and you can choose your super free gift.· We came back from the tour round the factory loaded down with free gifts.
informal something a company gives free with its products, or gives to the people it employs: · "Where did you get that calendar?'' "It was a freebie from work."· Most airlines offer freebies to children traveling on their planes.
words for describing statements that praise someone or something
full of praise: · Despite glowing reviews about the company's core businesses, its shares have fallen.· The young soldiers who returned home gave glowing accounts of Paul's bravery and devotion to duty.in glowing terms (=with words of high praise): · Stephen always talks in glowing terms of your work.
complimentary remarks say good and approving things about someone or their achievements: highly complimentary: · Everything I've heard about your work has been highly complimentary.
British /favorable American favourable reports, remarks etc say good things about the person, film, event etc that they are about: · Responses to his latest movie have generally been favourable.· I don't want to hear your opinion -- unless it's favourable of course.
to praise someone or something
to say that you admire someone or approve of something good that they have done: · Fire chiefs praised a 10-year-old girl who saved her brother's life yesterday.praise somebody for something: · Local people were praised for their calm response to the crisis.highly praised: · His column was a regular and highly praised feature of the newspaper.
to tell someone that you are pleased or impressed because they have achieved something special: · I would like to congratulate all the prizewinners.congratulate somebody on (doing) something: · The President congratulated him on winning the title.· I wrote a letter congratulating him on his appointment.congratulate somebody for (doing) something: · The committee is to be congratulated for presenting its findings in such an informative manner.
to tell someone that you like the way they look or that you are pleased with something that they have done: · She blushed when men complimented her.compliment somebody on something: · Everyone complimented me on my new hairstyle.
to say good or approving things about a person or their achievements: · Peter is always very complimentary about your work.· She was actually highly complimentary about you.
if you say good things about someone, you praise their abilities, usually in their work: · People are saying really good things about you -- that you are well-trained, are thorough, conscientious...
to praise someone or their work because you admire them: · I'm so pleased to meet you -- my wife has always spoken very highly of you.· All her former clients speak highly of her legal skills.
to praise someone publicly, especially to show respect for them and what they have achieved: · John Motum, presenting the trophy, paid tribute to the players and coaches.· Friends of the actor paid tribute to his talent and expressed shock as news of his death became public.
if someone puts in a good word for you with someone in a position of authority, they praise you to them, especially in order to help you to get a job or to avoid punishment: · The producers told me later that I got the job because Paul put in a good word for me.put in a good word for somebody with somebody: · Can you put in a good word for me with your colleagues on the council?
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB
· According to the papers, he hadn't been very complimentary about me recently.· I wouldn't say it was in the thousands but they were mostly very complimentary and I appreciate that.· But the lady producer and her researcher, Cathy Meade, were both very complimentary about me.
NOUN
· It was a complimentary bottle, sent over at Gwen's instigation, therefore unlikely to be actually poisonous.· No sooner than we are seated, a complimentary bottle of wine arrives at our table.· Des Etrangers A complimentary bottle of Spumante for all guests staying 14 nights.· La Campanella A complimentary bottle of wine on arrival for all guests.
· An accompanying person can be given a complimentary ticket for the screenings.· They included a trophy, a book on mammals and complimentary tickets to the Washington Wildlife Trust.· As an added incentive, two complimentary tickets for the evening's disco are being offered for the winning entry.
1given free to people:  There was a complimentary bottle of champagne in the hotel room. I’ve got some complimentary tickets for the theatre tonight.► see thesaurus at free2saying that you admire someone or somethingcomplimentary about Jennie was very complimentary about Katharine’s riding. complimentary remarks
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