comp Idiome
bail a company out
company man
company town
compare notes
fish and company stink after three days
fish for a compliment
left-handed compliment
misery loves company
pale by comparison
part company
pay a compliment
two's company (three's a crowd)
two's company, three's a crowd
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by comparison
This film is a greater success than that one by comparison．相比之下，这部电影比那部更为成功。
This one is really cheaper by comparison．相比之下，这个确实便宜。
comparable to
This mountain is not comparable with the Yellow Mountain in Anhui Province．这座山同安徽的黄山是不能比的。
comparable with
This mountain is not comparable with the Yellow Mountain in Anhui Province．这座山同安徽的黄山是不能比的。
comparable with/to
This mountain is not comparable with the Yellow Mountain in Anhui Province．这座山同安徽的黄山是不能比的。
compare to
Life is often compared to a voyage．人生常被比作航程。
Books are often compared to friends．书籍常常被比喻为朋友。
We can compare her poetry to the greatest poems of the presend century．我们可以把她的诗同本世纪最伟大的诗篇相提并论。
compare with
He can not be compared with Shakespeare as a writer of tragedies．作为一个悲剧作家，他无法和莎士比亚相比。
You can compare your writing with the model writing on page 85．你可以把自己的作文同第85页的范文作一比较。
If you compare this with that，you'll find they are very much alike．如果把这个与那个比较一下，你会发现它们非常相似。
compete with
This firm is too small to compete with the transnational corporation．这家公司太小了，竞争不过跨国公司。
Now China can compete with other countries．现在中国可以和其它国家竞争。
complain about
The students are always complaining about the bad food．学生总是抱怨伙食不好。
complain of
I have nothing to complain of．我没有什么好埋怨的。
Blake is complaining of a headache again．布莱克说自己又患头痛病了。
The patient complained of abdominal pain．病人主诉腹痛。
Workers complain to the boss of their overwork．因为工作过度，工人向老板诉苦。
The goods complained of were immediately exchanged by the manager．经理立即把买主抱怨的商品换了。
comply with
If you join the society，you must comply with its rules．如果参加这个协会，就必须遵守其规章制度。
She promised to comply with my request．她答应按我的要求办。
We'll comply with what's been agreed upon．我们将遵照已经商定的协议办。
composed of
The scientific research group is composed of ten experts．这个科研小组由10位专家组成。
The company is composed of nine subcompanies．这家公司有9个分公司。
in comparison with
Yangzhou is much smaller in comparison with Beijing．扬州同北京比起来小多了。
The tallest buildings in London are small in comparison with the skyscrapers in New York．同纽约的摩天大楼比较，伦敦的最高建筑物还是算矮的。
in compliance with
She gave up the idea compliance with her parents'desire．她依从父 母的愿望放弃了自己的想法。
They will set up another middle school in this area in compliance with the wishes of the people. 他们将根据人们的愿望在这一地区再另建一所中学。
keep company
See that you do not keep company with undesirable characters．注意不要和不良分子交朋友。
A person may be known by the company he keeps．看他交往的人，就可以知道他是什么样的人。
He advised me not to keep bad company．他劝我不要与坏人交往。
You should not keep company withsuch people．你不应该和这类人交往。
2．stay or go with sb．so that he will not be lonely陪伴
I'm glad to keep you company．我 很高兴和你作伴。
I'll keep you company as far as the end of the lane．我可以一直陪你走到巷子的尽头。
John kept Andy company while his parents went to the movies．安迪双亲去看电影时，约翰就与他作伴。
He stayed at home to keep his wife company．他留在家里陪伴太太。
return the compliment
Mary said：“I love your new hairdo．” and Julie returned the compliment with“what a pretty dress you're wearing，Mary．”玛丽说：“我喜欢你的新发型。”朱丽回答说：“玛丽，你穿的衣服好漂亮啊。”
2． Pay sb． back回报；报复
Henry hit Jerry on the head，and Jerry returned the compliment．亨利打了杰里头上一拳，杰里也对亨利报以一拳。
revenge oneself（up）on…（for）get even with…for为…而向…报仇
Hamlet revenged himself on his uncle，for his father's death．哈姆雷特向叔父报了杀父之仇。
He is sure to revenge himself on anyone who dares to bully or insult him．对胆敢欺负和侮辱他的人，他是一定要报复的。
regain one's composure
Idiom(s): regain one's composureTheme: CALMNESS
to become calm and composed.
• I found it difficult to regain my composure after the argument.
• Here, sit down and relax so that you can regain your composure.
pay sb a compliment
Idiom(s): pay sb a complimentTheme: COMPLIMENT
to compliment someone.
• Sally thanked me for paying her a compliment.
• When Tom did his job well, I paid him a compliment.
pay sb a back-handed compliment
Idiom(s): pay someone a back-handed compliment AND pay someone a left-handed complimentTheme: COMPLIMENT
to give someone a false compliment that is really an insult.
• John said that he had never seen me looking better. I think he was paying me a left-handed compliment.
• I'd prefer that someone insulted me directly. I hate it when someone pays me a back-handed compliment—unless it's a joke.
nothing to complain about
Idiom(s): nothing to complain aboutTheme: SATISFACTION
all right. (Folksy. Said in answer to the question "How are you?")
• Bob said he has nothing to complain about.
• BILL: How're you doing, Bob? BOB: Nothing to complain about, Bill. Yourself?
keep sb company
Idiom(s): keep sb companyTheme: FRIENDS
to sit or stay with someone, especially someone who is lonely.
• I kept my uncle company for a few hours.
• He was very grateful for someone to keep him company. He gets very lonely.
return one's compliment
Idiom(s): return the compliment AND return someone's complimentTheme: RECIPROCITY
to pay a compliment to someone who has paid you a compliment.
• Mary told me that my hair looked nice, so I returned her compliment and told her that her hair was lovely.
• When someone says something nice, it is polite to return the compliment.
pay sb a left-handed compliment
Idiom(s): pay someone a back-handed compliment AND pay someone a left-handed complimentTheme: COMPLIMENT
to give someone a false compliment that is really an insult.
• John said that he had never seen me looking better. I think he was paying me a left-handed compliment.
• I'd prefer that someone insulted me directly. I hate it when someone pays me a back-handed compliment—unless it's a joke.
A man is known by the company he keeps.
A person's character is judged by the type of people with whom they spend their time.Better be alone than in bad company.
Be careful in the choice of the people you associate with.backhanded compliment|backhanded|compliment
n. phr. A remark that sounds like a compliment but is said sarcastically. "Not had for a girl" the coach said, offering a backhanded compliment.company man|company|man
n., informal A worker who always agrees with management rather than labor.
Usually used to express dislike or disapproval. Joe was a company man and refused to take a part in the strike. Compare: YES-MAN.
compare notes|compare|note|notes
v. phr., informal To exchange thoughts or ideas about something; discuss together. Mother and Mrs. Barker like to compare notes about cooking.fish for a compliment|compliment|compliments|fish|
v, phr. To try to make someone pay a compliment. When Jim showed me his new car, I could tell that he was fishing for a compliment.keep company|company|keep
v. phr. 1. To stay or go along with (someone) so that he will not be lonely to visit with (someone). John kept Andy company while his parents went to the movies. I'll go shopping with you just to keep you company. 2. To go places together as a couple; date just one person. After keeping company for one year, Mary and John decided to marry. Who is Bill keeping company with now?Compare: GO STEADY.
left-handed compliment|compliment|hand|handed|left
An ambiguous compliment which is interpretable as an offense. I didn't know you could look so pretty! Is that a wig you're wearing?lodge a complaint|complaint|lodge
v. phr. To make a complaint; complain. If our neighbors don't stop this constant noise, I will have to lodge a complaint with the management.part company|company|part
v. phr. 1. To part with someone; leave each other; separate. The boys parted company as they came from the park. George parted company with the others at his front door. 2. To be different from someone in opinion or action; follow your own way; disagree; differ. They parted company on where the new highway should be built. The mayor parted company with the newspapers on raising taxes.return the compliment|compliment|return
v. phr. To say or do the same to someone that he has said or done to you; pay someone back. Mary said, "I love your new hairdo" and Suzy returned the compliment with "What a pretty dress you're wearing, Mary." John punched Jerry in the nose, and Jerry returned the compliment.two's company; three's a crowd|company|crowd|three
An informal way to express a situation when two people desire privacy and a third one is present. A proverb. Beth and Carl wanted to be alone so when Maggie joined them they said, "Two's company; three's a crowd."beyond comparison
beyond comparisonAlso, without comparison or beyond compare. Too superior to be compared, unrivaled, as in This view of the mountains is beyond comparison, or That bakery is without comparison. The first term, more common today than the much older variants, was first recorded in 1871. Without comparison goes back to 1340, and without compare to 1621.
box the compass
box the compassMake a complete turnabout or reversal, as in With a change of ownership, the editorial page boxed the compass politically, now supporting the Senator. Originally this was (and continues to be) a nautical term, meaning “repeat the 32 points of the compass in order.” In the early 1800s it began to be used figuratively.
An comp idiom dictionary is a great resource for writers, students, and anyone looking to expand their vocabulary. It contains a list of words with similar meanings with comp, allowing users to choose the best word for their specific context.
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