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词汇 portray
释义
portray
verb [ T ] uk/pɔːˈtreɪ/ us/pɔːrˈtreɪ/
C2 描绘,描述,描写
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. 这幅画描绘的是一位身穿蓝色连衣裙的美丽少女。
The writer portrays life in a small village at the turn of the century. 作家描写了世纪之交一个小村庄的生活。
portray someone as something 某人)刻画成,将(某人)塑造成
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. 影片中的父亲被塑造成一个很不招人喜欢的角色。
The article portrayed her as being extremely arrogant.
She is portrayed in the movie as having a bit of a drinking problem.
She is trying to portray her opponent as a wealthy, out-of-touch career politician.
She was one of the most influential women of her generation and is often portrayed as one of the meanest.
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  • 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.
Related word: portrayal
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