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词汇 portray
释义

portray

verb
 
/pɔːˈtreɪ/
/pɔːrˈtreɪ/
动词形式
present simple I / you / we / they portray
/pɔːˈtreɪ/
/pɔːrˈtreɪ/
he / she / it portrays
/pɔːˈtreɪz/
/pɔːrˈtreɪz/
past simple portrayed
/pɔːˈtreɪd/
/pɔːrˈtreɪd/
past participle portrayed
/pɔːˈtreɪd/
/pɔːrˈtreɪd/
-ing form portraying
/pɔːˈtreɪɪŋ/
/pɔːrˈtreɪɪŋ/
  1.  
    portray somebody/something to show somebody/something in a picture; to describe somebody/something in a piece of writing描绘;描画;描写 synonym depict
    • The painting portrays the duke’s third wife.这幅画描绘了公爵的第三任妻子。
    • He was one of the first to portray animals from the New World.他是第一批描绘新大陆动物的人之一。
    • His war poetry vividly portrays life in the trenches.他的战地诗生动地描绘了战壕里的生活。
    Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • accurately
    • clearly
    • graphically
    verb + portray
    • attempt to
    • try to
    preposition
    • as
  2.  
    portray somebody/something (as somebody/something) to describe or show somebody/something in a particular way, especially when this does not give a complete or accurate impression of what they are like将…描写成;给人以某种印象;表现 synonym represent
    • Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim.在审讯过程中,他始终把自己说成是受害者。
    Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • accurately
    • clearly
    • graphically
    verb + portray
    • attempt to
    • try to
    preposition
    • as
  3. portray somebody/something to act a particular role in a film or play扮演(某角色) synonym play
    • Her father will be portrayed by Jim Broadbent.她的父亲将由吉姆·布劳德本特扮演。
    Topics Film and theatrec1
  4. 词源Middle English: from Old French portraire, based on traire ‘to draw’, from an alteration of Latin trahere.
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