托托
Basic Meaning
v
Describes the physical action of holding something up from below.
to hold or support something upward in one's palm or with something else.
手掌或其他东西向上承受（物体）。
Words:
托举托着抢两手托腮托盘和盘托出
Synonyms:
承
Antonyms:
Sentences:
- 服务员稳稳地托着托盘走了过来。The waiter steadily walked over, holding the tray.
- 他两手托着下巴，认真地听讲。He rested his chin in his hands, listening attentively.
n
Often refers to a small accessory, like a 茶托, 枪托.
a stand or base used to support an object.
承托器物的东西。
Words:
茶托枪托花托儿茶托儿灯托镜托
Synonyms:
Sentences:
- 请把茶杯放在茶托上。Please place the teacup on the saucer.
- 他仔细地擦拭着枪托。He carefully wiped the rifle stock.
v
Often used in artistic or literary contexts (e.g., 衬托, 烘托).
to set off; to serve as a foil; to enhance by contrast.
陪衬；垫。
Words:
衬托烘托烘云托月陪托映托
Synonyms:
衬垫
Antonyms:
掩
Sentences:
- 这幅画的背景把主体衬托得很突出。The background of this painting sets off the subject very prominently.
v
Commonly used in business and daily life contexts.
to entrust (a task or matter) to someone else; to ask someone to do something on one's behalf.
将自己的事情交给他人去做；请别人代办；委托；托付。
Words:
委托托付受托托办托人
Synonyms:
委寄
Sentences:
- 我委托同事帮我处理这个项目。I entrusted my colleague to handle this project for me.
- 这件事很重要，我要托付给你。This matter is very important; I want to entrust it to you.
v
Can refer to entrusting a child (托儿所) or abstract things like emotions (寄托).
to lodge temporarily; to place (hopes, feelings) on; to rely on for support.
寄，暂放；寄托；依附。
Words:
托言托词寄托托身托儿所依托
Sentences:
- 他把全部希望都寄托在孩子身上。He placed all his hopes on his child.
v
Often used with 病, 故, 词 to form compounds meaning "to excuse oneself."
to make an excuse; to use a pretext to avoid something.
推托，借故推诿或躲闪。
Words:
托病托故托词托辞托懒
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
承
Sentences:
- 他今天又托病没来开会。He didn't come to the meeting today, again using illness as an excuse.
- 别找借口托辞，我们必须完成这个任务。Don't make excuses and dodge; we must finish this task.
n
Often used in compound words like 医托儿. Can be derogatory.
a shill; a person who lures others into a scam by pretending to be a customer.
配合行骗者诱人上当的人。
Words:
医托儿托儿
Synonyms:
骗诈诱哄诓
Sentences:
- 那个摊主旁边总有托儿在假装买东西。There are always shills pretending to buy things next to that street vendor.
- 要小心医托儿，他们专门骗人去黑诊所。Beware of medical shills; they specialize in tricking people into going to shady clinics.
Writing & Component
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