托 meaning in English

Ⅰ动词
1.(向上承受) support from under 短语和例子
右手托着下巴 rest one's chin in the right hand; 托在手里 hold sth. on the open palm;用拱托起屋顶 support a roof with arches2.(陪衬) set off; serve as a contrast or foil 短语和例子
衬托 make sth. stand out by contrast; set off; 烘云托月 paint clouds to set off the moon; provide a foil to set off a character or incident in a literary work3.(委托; 寄托) entrust; trust 短语和例子
托人情 ask sb.'s favour; 托人照看家 leave a house in sb.'s care; 她托我寄这封信。 she entrusted me with mailing this letter.4.(推托) give as a pretext; offer as an excuse; plead 短语和例子
托病 plead illness5.(依赖) rely on; owe to; thanks to 短语和例子
托赖大家的努力, 才能按时完成任务。 thanks to your hard work, we can fulfil the task on time.Ⅱ名词
(托子; 类似托子的东西) base; support; sth. serving as a support 短语和例子
茶托儿 saucer; 花托 receptacle; 枪托 the stock [butt] of a rifle, etc.Ⅲ量词
(压强单位) torr