挺[tǐng]

动

1. stick out; straighten up (physically)

♦ ~胸 throw out one's chest; square one's shoulders

♦ ~起腰杆 straighten one's back; straighten up

♦ 他~着脖子, 气呼呼的样子。 His neck stiffened and he seemed to be in a huff.

2. endure; stand; hold out

♦ 他肝疼得厉害, 都~不住了。 The pain in his liver was too sharp for him to endure.

形

1. straight; erect; stiff

♦ 直挺挺

2. outstanding; prominent; extraordinary

副口 very; rather; quite

♦ ~好 very good

♦ 今天~冷。 It's rather (or pretty, quite) cold today.

♦ 分量~轻的。 It's rather light.

♦ 他讲得~生动的。 His talk was quite lively.

量(for machine guns)

♦ 轻重机枪六十余~ over sixty heavy and light machine guns