complement

英 ['kɒmplɪment] 美 ['kɑːmplɪment]

• vt. 相辅相成
• n. 补足物；补语；余角

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]补充,互为补充的东西

   thing that goes well or suitably with sth else, or makes it complete

2. [C]需要〔允许〕的数额

   the complete number or quantity needed or allowed

3. [C]补足语

   word(s), especially adjectives and nouns, used after linking verbs such as be and become, and describing the subject of the verb

v. (动词)

1. vt. 补足,补充

   make sth complete or perfect

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 足数，全数，全量，足额
2. 整套，整组
3. 人员定额；定量
4. 【语】补语
5. 【数】余，补，补数
6. 【音】转位音程
7. 【医】补体
8. 补充，补足，补全
9. 补足物
10. 互补（成分）
11. 【海】定额

v. 动词

1. 补足，补充，补全
2. 与…相配
3. 使完美，使更具吸引力

英英释义

Noun:

1. a word or phrase used to complete a grammatical construction

2. a complete number or quantity;

   "a full complement"
   

3. number needed to make up a whole force;

   "a full complement of workers"
   

4. something added to complete or embellish or make perfect;

   "a fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner"
   "wild rice was served as an accompaniment to the main dish"
   

5. one of a series of enzymes in the blood serum that are part of the immune response

6. either of two parts that mutually complete each other

Verb:

1. make complete or perfect; supply what is wanting or form the complement to;

   "I need some pepper to complement the sweet touch in the soup"
   

例句

用作及物动词 (vt.)

1. This wine complements the food perfectly.
   用这种酒配这种菜肴最妙不过了。
2. His business skill complements her flair for design.
   他的经营技巧和她的设计才能相辅相成。

用作名词 (n.)

1. A wine is a complement to a good meal.
   美食加美酒才算完备。
2. In the sentence 'I'm angry', 'angry' is the complement.
   在I'm angry一句中,angry是补语。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. We've taken on our full complement of new trainees for this year.
   今年招收的新学员已经额满了。
2. In the sentence “He's asleep.”,“asleep” is the complement.
   在“He's asleep.”一句中, asleep是补足语。

用作动词 (v.)

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. His business skill complements his flair for design.
   他的经营技巧和她的设计才能相辅相成。
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2. The museum is complemented by a spacious garden.
   大花园为博物馆增色不少。

经典引文

• Men rather seek for Money as the Complement of all their Desires.

  出自： Steele

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

形容词+～

• excellent complement 极好的补充
• necessary complement 必要的补充

名词+～

• object complement 宾语补足语
• subject complement 主语补足语

词义辨析

v. (动词)

complement, supplement

• 这组词都有“补充”的意思。其区别是：
• supplement指对已很完整的事物作增补,以使其进一步改进、丰富、提高。尽管所增加的东西对原事物的完全或完整并不是非有不可的,也不一定是相互依存的; 而complement则含有“使…完全〔完整〕”的意思,意味着它作为补充的东西是必不可少的,加上它才使被补充的东西更完备,更完美。

词源解说

• ☆ 1610左右进入英语，直接源自拉丁语的complementum，意为补充，补足。

近反义词

【近义词】

• supplement
• whole