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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

衬托 [chèntuō]
  1. 1. verb set … off

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

衬托 [chèntuō]
  1. 1. set off; serve as a foil to
    红花要有绿叶衬托
    Red flowers must have green leaves as a foil.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

衬托 [chèntuō]
  1. 1. 用乙事物陪衬或对照甲事物,使其更为突出
    绿叶衬托红花

Examples

那鲜艳夺目的浆果,在绿叶的衬托下,显得格外娇妍。
The contrast of the bright, eye-catching red of the berries against the green of the leaves looked particularly charming.
背景的作用在乎衬托
The function of a background is to set off.
衬托
set off; serve as a foil to
有了绿叶的衬托鲜花显得更加美丽。
Flowers are more beautiful set off by green leaves.
这一身素装更能衬托出她天然的美丽。
Such light-colored clothes served as an especially good foil for her natural beauty.
衬托
the figure of a man silhouetted against the skyline
被天际衬托着的男人轮廓
a red dress that set off her marvellous complexion
一件衬托出她绝好气色的红色连衣裙

Collocations

衬托
serve as a foil
用浅色衬托
to set off with light color

Word Decomposition


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