捧pěnɡⅠ ❶ （用双手托） hold or carry in both hands: ～ 着一个大碗 hold a big bowl in both hands; 他 ～ 起水来喝了一大口。 He scooped up some water with his hands and took a big mouthful. 她双手 ～ 着孩子的脸。 She cupped the child's face in her hands.
❷ (奉承； 吹嘘) boost; extol; exalt; flatter: 你们把他 ～ 得太高了。 You praise him too highly. 他被 ～ 上天了。 He was exalted to the skies.
❸[书] (扶拥； 簇拥) attended by a crowd; cluster round
❹[书] （举起） lift; raise; hold up
❺[书] （仰承） rely on
❻[书] （侍奉） support and wait upon (one's elders)
❼[书] （拥戴） support (sb. as leader or ruler) Ⅱ （用于能捧的东西）: 一 ～ 枣儿 a double handful of dates
◆捧场 boosting; be a member of a claque; be a member of a boost; lavish praise on; sing the praises of; flatter; pay public tribute to sb.; boost sb. in the show; 捧臭脚 [口] flatter; curry favour; lick sb.'s boots; 捧腹 split [shake; burst] one's sides with laughter; 捧腹大笑 uproarious; double up with laughter; be convulsed with laughter; be in convulsions of laughter; be thrown into convulsions; belly laugh; burst [hold] one's sides (with laugther); laugh fit to bust; one's sides shaking [splitting] with laughter; roll about; scream with laughter; shake [split] one's sides with laughter; shake with laughter; sidesplitting; 捧哏 (of the supporting role in a cross talk) help the leading role make the audience laugh with words or expressions; 捧上了天 praise above the moon; crack up [flatter; honour; praise] to the nines; laud [exalt; extol] to the skies |