剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - complement collapse

complement
[UK]/'kɒm.plɪ.ment/ [US]/'kɑ:m-/
verb [T]
* to make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it
补充；补足；使完善；为…增色

1. Strawberries and cream complement each other perfectly.
草莓加鲜奶油相得益彰。

2. The music complements her voice perfectly.
音乐使她的嗓音妙不可言。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - complement collapse

complement ★★☆☆☆
The verb is pronounced /'kɒmplɪment/. The noun is pronounced /'kɒmplɪmənt/. 动词读作 /'kɒmplɪment/。名词读作 /'kɒmplɪmənt/。
1.VERB 动词使(优点)突出;衬托出 If one thing complements another, it goes well with the other thing and makes its good qualities more noticeable.

【语法信息】：V n

  • Nutmeg, parsley and cider all complement the flavour of these beans well.

    肉豆蔻、西芹和苹果酒都能很好地突出这些豆子的味道。

2.VERB 动词补足;补充;与…相辅相成 If people or things complement each other, they are different or do something different, which makes them a good combination.

【语法信息】：V n

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

    会有笔试作为实践考试的补充。

  • We complement one another perfectly.

    我们相互取长补短，堪称完美。

3.N-COUNT 可数名词衬托物;补足物 Something that is a complement to something else complements it.

【搭配模式】：usu sing

  • 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。

  • Political knowledge is a necessary complement to science in approaching solutions to these problems.

    在寻找解决这些问题的方法时，需要有政治知识作为对科学知识的补充。

4.N-COUNT 可数名词装备定额;编制名额 The complement of things or people that something has is the number of things or people that it normally has, which enable it to function properly.

【搭配模式】：usu sing

【语域标签】：FORMAL 正式

  • 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。

  • Not one house on the Close still had its full complement of windows.

    克洛斯岛上没有一所房子的窗户仍旧是齐全的。

5.N-COUNT 可数名词补语 In grammar, the complement of a link verb is an adjective group or noun group which comes after the verb and describes or identifies the subject. For example, in the sentence 'They felt very tired', 'very tired' is the complement. In 'They were students', 'students' is the complement.

    牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - complement collapse

    complement
    com·ple·ment verb / 5kCmpliment; NAmE 5kB:m- /
       [VN] to add to sth in a way that improves it or makes it more attractive
       补充；补足；使完美；使更具吸引力:
       The excellent menu is complemented by a good wine list.
       佳肴佐以美酒,可称完美无缺。
       The team needs players who complement each other.
       球队需要能够相互取长补短的队员。
    ⇨ note at compliment noun / 5kCmplimEnt; NAmE 5kB:m- /
    1. ~ (to sth) a thing that adds new qualities to sth in a way that improves it or makes it more attractive
       补充物；补足物
    2. the complete number or quantity needed or allowed
       足数；足额:
       We've taken our full complement of trainees this year.
       我们今年接收的实习生已满员。
    3. (grammar 语法) a word or phrase, especially an adjective or a noun, that is used after linking verbs such as be and become, and describes the subject of the verb. In some descriptions of grammar it is used to refer to any word or phrase which is governed by a verb and usually comes after the verb in a sentence.
       补足语；补语:
       In the sentences 'I'm angry' and 'He became a politician', 'angry' and 'politician' are complements.
       在句子 I'm angry 和 He became a politician 中,angry 和 politician 为补语。

    牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - complement collapse

    complement

    I. noun

    1. sth that goes well with sth else

    • ADJECTIVE good, ideal, natural, necessary, nice, perfect

    • PREPOSITION ~ to This wine is the perfect ~ to fish.

    2. total number that makes a group complete

    • ADJECTIVE full | large | normal

    • VERB + COMPLEMENT take We've taken our full ~ of trainees this year.

    • PREPOSITION ~ of

    II. verb

    • ADVERB nicely, well | perfectly The dishes on the menu ~ each other perfectly.

    新牛津英语同义词词典 - complement collapse

    complement

    noun
    1 local ales provide the perfect complement to the food
    ACCOMPANIMENT , companion, addition, supplement, accessory, adjunct, trimming, finishing touch, final touch.
    -opposite(s): CONTRAST.

    2 the ship had a full complement of lifeboats
    AMOUNT , total, aggregate, contingent, company; capacity, allowance, quota.

    verb
    this mouth-watering sauce complements the dessert beautifully
    ACCOMPANY , go with, round off, set off, suit, harmonize with, be the perfect companion to, be the perfect addition to, add the finishing touch to, add the final touch to, add to, supplement, augment, enhance, complete.
    -opposite(s): CONTRAST.



    CONFUSABLES
    complement; compliment
    Complement and compliment (together with their derivative adjectives complementary and complimentary) are frequently confused but have quite different meanings. As a verb
  • complement means ‘add to (something) in a way that enhances, improves, or completes it’, as in a classic blazer complements a look that's smart or casual, while
  • compliment means ‘congratulate or praise (someone) for something’, as in he complimented her on her appearance. Both are ultimately derived from Latin
  • complere ‘to fill up, fulfil, or complete’;
  • compliment, however, came into English via Italian
  • complimento meaning ‘a statement that fulfils the requirements of polite behaviour’.

    • 词源记忆 - complement collapse

    complement 补足
    来自complete, 完整的。