compliment和complement的区别

compliment和complement的区别主要在含义上。compliment可作名词和及物动词，含义为“恭维”、“赞扬”、“问候”、“祝贺”、“赞美”、“钦佩”；complement可作名词和及物动词，含义为“补足”、“使完美”、“补足物”、“足额”。

一、compliment的基本含义及用法介绍

1、作为名词时，意为恭维;称赞;赞扬;致意;问候;祝贺。

例句：It's a great compliment to be asked to do the job.

获聘请做这项工作是一项极大的荣誉。

My compliments to the chef!

请向厨师代为致意！

You can do no harm by paying a woman compliments...

对女人说些恭维话没有坏处。

We consider it a compliment to be called 'conservative'...

我们认为被称作“保守分子”是对我们的一种赞赏。

My compliments to the chef...

请向厨师代为致意！

2、作为及物动词时，意为赞美;称赞;钦佩。

例句：She complimented him on his excellent German.

她夸奖他德语棒极了。

They complimented me on the way I looked each time they saw me...

每次见到我，他们都称赞我的外貌。

My compliments on your memory. 

我钦佩您的记忆力。

English compliments to get you on anyone good side! 

用英语赞美别人博得好感！

二、complement的基本含义及用法介绍

1、作为及物动词时，意为补足;补充;使完美;使更具吸引力。

例句：The excellent menu is complemented by a good wine list.

佳肴佐以美酒，可称完美无缺。

There will be a written examination to complement the practical test...

会有笔试作为实践考试的补充。

A fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner. 

少许的葡萄酒是对晚宴的补足。

2、作为名词时，意为补语;补充物;补足物;足数;足额;补足语。

例句：We've taken our full complement of trainees this year.

我们今年接收的实习生已满员。

The green wallpaper is the perfect complement to the old pine of the dresser...

绿色的墙纸完美地衬托出衣橱那年代久远的松木。

Each ship had a complement of around a dozen officers and 250 men...

每艘船的编制人数约为军官12位，船员250名。