set off; serve as a foil
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to set off; to serve as a foil; to contrast with
neutralUsed to describe how one element makes another stand out, often in art, literature, or description. The contrast can be direct or complementary.
Lán蓝
lán蓝
de的
tiān天
kōng空
bǎ把
xuě雪
shān山
chèn衬
tuō托
dé得
gé格
wài外
xióng雄
wěi伟
。
The blue sky sets off the snow mountain, making it appear exceptionally magnificent.
Tā她
de的
chén沉
mò默
chèn衬
tuō托
chū出
le了
huì会
chǎng场
de的
xuān喧
nào闹
。
Her silence served as a stark foil to the noise of the meeting venue.
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Zhè这
jiàn件
zhū珠
bǎo宝
zài在
hēi黑
sè色
tiān天
é鹅
róng绒
de的
chèn衬
tuō托
xià下
xiǎn显
de得
guāng光
cǎi彩
duó夺
mù目
。
This piece of jewelry looks dazzling against the black velvet.
Dǎo导
yǎn演
yòng用
míng明
àn暗
de的
guāng光
yǐng影
lái来
chèn衬
tuō托
zhǔ主
rén人
gōng公
nèi内
xīn心
de的
máo矛
dùn盾
。
The director used contrasts of light and shadow to set off the protagonist's inner conflict.