compliment和complement的区别主要在含义上。compliment可作名词和及物动词，含义为“恭维”、“赞扬”、“问候”、“祝贺”、“赞美”、“钦佩”；complement可作名词和及物动词，含义为“补足”、“使完美”、“补足物”、“足额”。
一、compliment的基本含义及用法介绍
1、作为名词时，意为恭维;称赞;赞扬;致意;问候;祝贺。
例句：It's a great compliment to be asked to do the job.
获聘请做这项工作是一项极大的荣誉。
My compliments to the chef!
请向厨师代为致意！
You can do no harm by paying a woman compliments...
对女人说些恭维话没有坏处。
We consider it a compliment to be called 'conservative'...
我们认为被称作“保守分子”是对我们的一种赞赏。
My compliments to the chef...
请向厨师代为致意！
2、作为及物动词时，意为赞美;称赞;钦佩。
例句：She complimented him on his excellent German.
她夸奖他德语棒极了。
They complimented me on the way I looked each time they saw me...
每次见到我，他们都称赞我的外貌。
My compliments on your memory.
我钦佩您的记忆力。
English compliments to get you on anyone good side!
用英语赞美别人博得好感！
二、complement的基本含义及用法介绍
1、作为及物动词时，意为补足;补充;使完美;使更具吸引力。
例句：The excellent menu is complemented by a good wine list.
佳肴佐以美酒，可称完美无缺。
There will be a written examination to complement the practical test...
会有笔试作为实践考试的补充。
A fine wine is a perfect complement to the dinner.
少许的葡萄酒是对晚宴的补足。
2、作为名词时，意为补语;补充物;补足物;足数;足额;补足语。
例句：We've taken our full complement of trainees this year.
我们今年接收的实习生已满员。
The green wallpaper is the perfect complement to the old pine of the dresser...
绿色的墙纸完美地衬托出衣橱那年代久远的松木。
Each ship had a complement of around a dozen officers and 250 men...
每艘船的编制人数约为军官12位，船员250名。
