n.  赞美的话，夸奖，称赞

n.  恭维的行为，赞美

v.  赞美，称赞

• complimentary 

  a.  免费赠送的

  a.  赞美的，钦佩的

• take sth as a compliment  把别人的话当作是一种夸奖〔即使说话人本意并非如此〕

• fish for compliments  讨好话，求赞美

• pay/give sb a compliment  夸奖某人 

• complimentary remarks  赞美之辞

• In addition to the sale, we're running a promotion for complimentary tailoring if you need it. 免费裁剪

• All the guests paid her extravagant compliments. 所有客人都对她赞不绝口。

• They all seem to think that I ask rather cheeky questions, which I’ll take as a compliment. 他们好像都觉得我问的问题很无礼，我权当这是在抬举我了。

• Bob complimented me on my new hairstyle. 鲍勃夸我的新发型好看。

• I’ve got some complimentary tickets for the theatre tonight. 我有几张今晚的免费戏票。

• Jennie was very complimentary about Katharine’s riding. 珍妮对凯瑟琳的骑术赞不绝口。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/   

NAmE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/