complementary
adjective uk/ˌkɒm.plɪˈmen.tər.i/ us/ˌkɑːm.pləˈmen.t̬ɚ.i/
(GOOD TOGETHER)
补充的；互补的；补足的
useful or attractive together
My family and my job both play an important part in my life, fulfilling separate but complementary needs. 家庭和工作都是我生活中重要的组成部分，它们互为补充，满足我不同的需要。
complementary colours/flavours/skills 互补色／风味／技能
Compare: complimentary
See also: complementary anglecomplementary medicine
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- Our personalities are complementary: he is extrovert and tends to be anxious, while I am more introverted but calmer.
- The business partners have separate but complementary skill sets.
- The carpet is deep gold, with the walls painted a complementary shade of yellow.
Opposite: non-complementary