/ˈkɒmplɪmənts/
[C] a remark that expresses praise or admiration of sb 赞扬；称赞
to pay sb a compliment (= to praise them for sth)
对某人表示赞扬
’You understand the problem because you’re so much older.’ ‘I’ll take that as a compliment!’
“您是能理解这个问题的，因为您年纪大那么多。” “就当你这是夸奖吧！”
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。
to return the compliment (= to treat sb in the same way as they have treated you)
照样回敬