- 1. hold in the palm; support with the hand or palm
- ♦ ~着盘子 hold a tray on one's palm
- ♦ 两手~腮 cup one's chin in one's hands
- 2. serve as a foil (or contrast); set off
- ♦ 衬托
- 3. ask; entrust
- ♦ ~人买书 ask sb. to buy books for one
- ♦ ~人照看孩子 leave a child in sb.'s care
- ♦ 这事就~给她吧。 Let's leave the matter to her.
- ♦ 我想~你给他捎点东西。 I'd like you to take something to him.
- 4. plead; give as a pretext
- ♦ 托病
- 5. rely upon; owe to
- ♦ 托庇
- ♦ 花托