portray

单词音标

portray音标[pɒ:\'trei]

汉语翻译

vt. 描绘, 描写, 描绘...的肖像

词型变化

名词:portrayer动词过去式:portrayed过去分词:portrayed现在分词:portraying第三人称单数:portrays形容词:portrayable

英语解释

动词 portray:

portray in words

make a portrait of

同义词：depict, limn

assume or act the character of

同义词：impersonate

represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally

同义词：present

例句

The picture portrays a beautiful sunset.

这幅画描绘了落日美景。

The book portrays the life of an actor.

这本书描述了一个演员的一生。

详细解释

por.tray

v.tr.（及物动词）

por.trayed,por.tray.ing,por.trays

To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of.

描绘，描画：用图画来描绘或表现；给…做画

To depict or describe in words.

用语言描绘或描述

To represent dramatically, as on the stage.See Synonyms at represent

饰演：戏剧性地表现，如在舞台上参见 represent

来源：

Middle English portraien

中古英语 portraien

from Old French portraire

源自 古法语 portraire

por- [forth] from Latin prô- [forth] * see pro-

por- [向前] 源自 拉丁语 prô- [向前] *参见 pro-

traire [to draw] from Latin trahere [to drag]

traire [画] 源自 拉丁语 trahere [拖]

【引伸】

portray.able

adj.（形容词）

portray.er

n.（名词）