portray
音標發(fā)音
- 英式音標 [p?r'treip??'tre?]
- 美式音標 [p??r?tre?]
- 國際音標 [p?:'trei, p?u-]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- vt.描寫；描繪；飾演
詞根記憶
- por(看作pour，倒) + tray(碟)→將顏料倒在碟子上→描繪
- por(看做pour，倒) + tray(碟)→將(顏料)倒在碟子上→描繪
- por(看作pour，倒) + tray(碟)→將顏料倒在碟子里→描繪
- por(看作pour,倒) + tray(碟)→將顏料倒在碟子上→描寫，描繪
用法辨析
- portray的基本意思是“描述”“畫像”,指通過素描、雕塑、油畫或表演、文學等手段按照自己頭腦中的形象塑造并呈現(xiàn)出現(xiàn)實的效果,以表現(xiàn)人及其個性特征、感情或品質。引申可表示“扮演”。其賓語可以是人、物,也可以是事物。
- portray是及物動詞,接名詞或代詞作賓語,也可接as短語充當補足語的復合賓語。
v. (動詞)
英漢例句
- This painting portrays the death of Nelson.
這幅畫描繪了納爾遜之死。 - He portrayed himself as a champion for democracy.
他把自己描繪成民主斗士。
用作動詞 (v.)
用作及物動詞: S+～+ n./pron.
用作賓補動詞: S+～+ pron./n. +as n./pron.
詞組短語
- portray as 描繪
- portray in 在…上把人描繪成
- portray to 描繪得到…地步
- portray l 描繪布局;描述布局
- depicture portray 刻畫
- to portray 描繪;刻畫
用作動詞 (v.)
～+介詞
短語
英英字典
- to represent or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work
- When an actor or actress portrays someone, he or she plays that person in a play or movie.
- When a writer or artist portrays something, he or she writes a description or produces a painting of it.
- If a movie, book, or television programme portrays someone in a certain way, it represents them in that way.
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專業(yè)釋義
- 描繪