to pay sb a compliment (= to praise them for sth)

对某人表示赞扬

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‘You understand the problem because you're so much older. ’ ‘I'll take that as a compliment ! ’

“您是能理解这个问题的，因为您年纪大那么多〓。”“就当你这是夸奖吧〓！”

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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。

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to return the compliment (= to treat sb in the same way as they have treated you)

照样回敬

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(British English)Compliments of the season! (= for Christmas or the New Year)

谨致节日的祝贺！（圣诞节或新年时的贺词）

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Please accept these flowers with the compliments of (= as a gift from) the manager.

请接受经理送的鲜花〓。

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My compliments to the chef!

请向厨师代为致意！

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She complimented him on his excellent German.

她夸奖他德语棒极了〓。

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The actors have entertained us so splendidly during this weekend, I think it's time we returned the compliment.

这周末演员们给我们带来了精彩的演出〓，我觉得我们该回请他们了。

Please give this to your boss with my compliments...

请把这个给你的老板〓，算是我的一点心意〓。

On my bedside table awaited, with the compliments of the management, an appetizing breakfast.

一份让人垂涎的早餐摆在我的床头桌上，那是管理人员的一点小意思〓。

Give my compliments to your lovely wife when you write home.

写信回家的时候〓，代我问候你可爱的妻子。

My compliments to the chef...

请向厨师代为致意〓！

It's obvious he's worried about us and I'm taking it as a compliment.

显然他担心我们〓，我把这当做一种赞美。

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〓。

Firstly I compliment you on most of your excellent Spring issue of 'Triangle'.

首先〓，让我来夸几句，你们《三角迷踪》春季号的大部分内容都非常精彩〓。

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。

'Well done, Cassandra,' Crook said. She blushed, but accepted the compliment with good grace.

“干得好〓，卡桑德拉〓。”克鲁克说。她脸一下子红了，但还是很有风度地接受了恭维。

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

对女人说些恭维话没有坏处。

I will compliment her with these flowers for her birthday.

她生日的时候我会把这些花送给她.

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The teacher should compliment a student when he does well.

当一个学生取得好成绩时,教师应该给以表扬.

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The manager paid her a compliment on her work.

经理赞扬了她的工作.

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