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  • v.serve as a foil to; provide a background (for something)

    • lǜ yè chèn tuō zhe hóng huā

      绿叶衬托红花

      The green leaves set off the red flowers.

    • zhè jiàn shí zhuāng bǎ tā de shēn duàn chèn tuō de gèng jiā yōu měi

      时装身段衬托更加优美

      The fashion sets her figure off to advantage.

    • fǎn miàn jué sè gèng néng chèn tuō chū yīng xióng rén wù de gāo dà

      反面角色衬托英雄人物高大

      Villainous roles serve as a foil to the greatness of the heroes.

    • nóng mì de tóu fa chèn tuō zhe tā de liǎn páng

      浓密头发衬托脸庞

      A dense mass of hair framed her face.

    • yè kōng chèn tuō chū shù mù de lún kuò

      夜空衬托树木轮廓

      The night sky sets off the outline of the trees.