因某事/某方面赞美/夸奖/称赞某人(强调“针对具体的事情/特质”表达欣赏)。
该短语是动词短语,核心结构为:
用不同主语、不同“夸奖内容”说明用法,覆盖日常常见情境:
1、 日常外貌/穿着:
He complimented me on my new haircut.(他夸我的新发型好看。)
She complimented him on his sharp suit.(她夸他的西装很笔挺。)
2、 能力/成就:
The teacher complimented Mary on her essay.(老师夸玛丽的作文写得好。)
They complimented us on winning the competition.(他们夸我们赢得了比赛。)
3、 技能/作品:
My friend complimented me on my cooking.(朋友夸我做饭好吃。)
The boss complimented Tom on his presentation.(老板夸汤姆的汇报做得好。)
4、 性格/品质:
I complimented her on her patience with the kids.(我夸她对孩子很有耐心。)
He complimented you on your honesty.(他夸你为人诚实。)
介词固定用on,不能替换为for/ about(错误:compliment sb. for sth.);
可用于被动语态:I was complimented on my painting by the artist.(那位艺术家夸了我的画。)
名词形式对应:give sb. a compliment on sth.(给某人关于某事的赞美),如:She gave me a compliment on my singing.(她夸我唱歌好。)
"compliment"更偏向具体、私人的赞美(如外貌、某件事的细节);"praise"更正式、笼统(如对贡献、品格的表扬)。
例:
He praised her for her hard work.(他表扬她工作努力。)(笼统)
He complimented her on her carefully written report.(他夸她的报告写得细致。)(具体)
综上,这个短语是日常交流中表达欣赏的高频结构,只要记住“针对具体事夸某人”+ 介词on,就能灵活使用~