complement
A thing that completes or brings to perfection something else. In grammar, it refers to a word or phrase that follows a verb and provides more information about the subject or object.
예시
3 / 5The red tie is a great complement to your white shirt.
The red tie is a great addition to your white shirt.
This research provides a complement to previous studies on the topic.
This research provides an addition to previous studies on the topic.
Your sense of humor is a nice complement to his serious personality.
Your sense of humor is a nice balance to his serious personality.
어휘 가족
암기 팁
Look at the first two syllables: 'Comple-'. It sounds like 'Complete'. A complement completes the set.
빠른 퀴즈
The new curtains are a perfect ______ to the blue sofa.
정답!
정답은: complement
예시
The red tie is a great complement to your white shirt.
everydayThe red tie is a great addition to your white shirt.
This research provides a complement to previous studies on the topic.
formalThis research provides an addition to previous studies on the topic.
Your sense of humor is a nice complement to his serious personality.
informalYour sense of humor is a nice balance to his serious personality.
In the sentence 'He is a pilot,' the word 'pilot' is a subject complement.
academicIn the sentence 'He is a pilot,' the word 'pilot' is a subject complement.
Our consulting services are a perfect complement to your marketing plan.
businessOur consulting services are a perfect addition to your marketing plan.
어휘 가족
자주 쓰는 조합
자주 쓰는 구문
a perfect complement
something that goes perfectly with another thing
full complement
a complete number or amount of something
complement each other
to work well together as a pair
자주 혼동되는 단어
A compliment is a polite expression of praise, while a complement is something that completes something else.
사용 참고사항
Use this word when talking about two things that work well together to create a better whole. It is frequently used with the preposition 'to'.
자주 하는 실수
Learners often misspell the word as 'compliment'. Remember that the 'e' in complement relates to 'complete'.
암기 팁
Look at the first two syllables: 'Comple-'. It sounds like 'Complete'. A complement completes the set.
어원
From the Latin word 'complementum', meaning 'that which fills up' or 'completes'.
문법 패턴
문화적 맥락
In English-speaking cultures, this word is very common in culinary contexts to describe how flavors in food and wine work together.
빠른 퀴즈
The new curtains are a perfect ______ to the blue sofa.
정답!
정답은: complement
관련 어휘
관련 단어
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