粵

襯can3托tok3

simp衬托
can3 tok3chèn tuō

English

  1. to serve to highlight; to serve as a backdrop or contrasting element
  2. (verb) Match with
  3. to make something more attractive by providing contrast; to place or set against one another; to juxtapose

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 以兩樣嘢之間嘅差距,突顯其中一邊嘅優點

Examples

  • 如果冇奸角,又點襯托出個主角正義呢?

    If there're no bad guys, how are you going to provide a contrast with the main character's righteousness?

Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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