Portray
[ pɔr'tre ]
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vt. 画像;描述;描绘;描画;
💡 词根助记
por(forward)+tray(draw)→画像；描绘
📝 例句
It is still not considered proper to portray Christ in a play or film.
人们仍然认为在戏剧或电影中再现基督的形象是不妥当的.
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ 谐音“泡吹”:图上描画着一个小孩在吹泡泡
※ port-港口,ray-光线:港口的光线,夜暮描美景
※ port-港口,ray-光线:我在港口昏暗光线下扮演一个小偷
✅ 同义词
🔤 词根
-strict-表示“拉紧”
常见变体有-stress-、-strain-、-string-
📖 牛津释义
portray
v[Tn, Cn.n/a]
~ sb (as sb/sth)
1 make a picture of sb 为某人画像; 画某人的像
She is portrayed wearing her coronation robes. 给她画的是她穿著加冕礼服的像.
a picture of the general portraying him as a Greek hero 把这位将军画成希腊英雄的一幅画.
2 describe sb/sth in words 描述或描写某人[某事物]
The diary portrays his family as quarrelsome and malicious. 日记中描述了他家反宅乱的事.
3 act the part of sb or represent sth in a play, etc （在戏剧等中）扮演某人或表现某事物
She frowned and stamped her feet to portray anger, eg in a mime. 她又皱眉头又跺脚表示生气（如在哑剧中）.
🎯 考研助记
请 描绘港口(port)光线(ray) “怕吹”(谐音):怕是吹牛，先 描绘下来 网友：yqy补充： port港口，ray光线：港口的光线好，适合写生－－画、描写
🔁 扩展释义
*[pɒ:'trei]vt. 描绘, 描写, 描绘...的肖像
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📖 同为「公共英语」词汇
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Banana ice cream with hot chocolate sauce for me, please.
请给我来一份香蕉冰淇淋，浇上热巧克力汁。
I'd like to hear your advice.
我想听听你的意见。
I turned the corner and looked in astonishment.
我转了个弯，十分惊奇地看着。