| 单词 | portray |
| 释义 | portray portray /pɔːˈtreɪ/ aep /pɔːr-/ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for portray C2 to represent or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work: » The painting portrays a beautiful young woman in a blue dress.» The writer portrays life in a small village at the turn of the century.Thesaurus+: ↑Representation in art and in generalportray sb as sthF0 If a person in a film, book, etc. is portrayed as a particular type of character, they are represented in that way: » The father in the film is portrayed as a fairly unpleasant character.Thesaurus+: ↑Representation in art and in generalportrayal /-əl/ noun [C]► F0» His latest movie is a grim portrayal of wartime suffering.Thesaurus+: ↑Representation in art and in generalThesaurus+: ↑Acting, rehearsing and performing • • • Extra Examples:» The book portrays him as a hero of the Wild West.» He was portrayed as a ruthless opportunist who exploited the publicity at every opportunity.» She was portrayed in the papers as the embodiment of evil.» Marilyn was portrayed as some sort of dim-witted, floozy blonde.» He was portrayed as a hopeless drunk. |
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