恭维的

They embarrassed her by complimenting her on her beauty.

他们的美貌使很不好意思。

Don’t be fooled by all his complimentary remarks—they were all said with tongue in cheek.

别让他的话给蒙骗住了——那些话可不能当真。

It was a backhanded compliment.

这是一句貌似实为挖苦的反话。

I hate his smarmy compliments.

我痛恨他拍马屁的。