Complement补充,补足;Love is a complement to the law.法中有爱始完备。
Compliment赞美,恭维;Give my compliments to your parents.代我向令尊、令堂问候。
意近辨析:complement & supplement
Complement补充,补足;侧重使完备(complete);
A fine wine is a complement to a good meal.盛宴不可无美酒。
Supplement增补,补充;侧重另外提供(supply)材料,增补。
This is the supplement to the book.这是该书的补遗。
真题讲解:
A 1. The Christmas tree was decorated with shining ________ such as colored lights and glass balls.(01/1)
A) ornaments
B) luxuries
C) exhibits
D) complements
翻译:圣诞树上点缀着彩灯和玻璃球之类闪光的……。
Ornament装饰(品),点缀(品),与句意相符;
Luxury奢侈(品),华贵;Exhibit展览品,陈列品;Complement补充,互为补充的东西。
D 2. Movie directors use music to _______ the action on the screen. (98/6)
A) contaminate
B) compliment
C) contemplate
D) complement
翻译:电影导演用音乐和屏幕上的动作……。
Contaminate污损,弄脏;被污染的;词义范围比pollute大;compliment赞美,恭维;
Contemplate思索,沉思;Complement补足,与……相配;
六级表示思索的词还有:reckon, ponder, observe.
,CET6 六级高频词汇大杂烩八(5)