| 单词 | complement |
| 例句 | complement noun 1.•the perfect complement to the food:accompaniment, companion, addition, supplement, accessory, trimming. 2.•a full complement of lifeboats:amount, total, contingent, capacity, allowance, quota.▶verb •this sauce complements the dessert:accompany, go with, round off, set off, suit, harmonize with | enhance, complete.EASILY CONFUSED WORDS complement, compliment; complementary, complimentary Complement and compliment (and the related words complementary and complimentary) are frequently confused. Although pronounced alike, they have quite different meanings. As a verb, complement means 'to add to something in a way that completes, enhances, or improves it,' as in •The practical work is complemented by tutorials. Compliment means 'admire and praise someone for something,' as in •they complimented Janet on her new necklace. Complementary means 'forming a complement or addition, completing,' as in •I purchased a suit with a complementary shirt and tie. This can be confused with complimentary, for which one sense is 'given freely, as a courtesy': •you must pay for the suit, but the shirt and tie are complimentary.These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs. |
| 随便看 |
英语同义词词典收录了14896条英语词条，基本涵盖了全部常用同义词或反义词的辨析及翻译，是英语学习的有利工具。