portray

C1 CET-6 Oxf 5000 大学 FREQ #22999 ★★☆☆☆

vt. 描绘, 描写, 描绘...的肖像

发音

UK /pɔːˈtɹeɪ̯/
其它
UK /pʰɔːˈtɹ̝̊eɪ̯/
AU /poːˈtɹæ̝ɪ̯/
NZ /poːˈtɹæ̝ɪ̯/
AU /pʰoːˈtɹ̝̊æ̝ɪ̯/
NZ /pʰoːˈtɹ̝̊æ̝ɪ̯/
CA /poɹˈtɹeɪ̯/
US /poɹˈtɹeɪ̯/
CA /pʰoɹˈtɹ̝̊eɪ̯/
US /pʰoɹˈtɹ̝̊eɪ̯/
CA /pɔɹˈtɹeɪ̯/
US /pɔɹˈtɹeɪ̯/
CA /pʰɔɹˈtɹ̝̊eɪ̯/
US /pʰɔɹˈtɹ̝̊eɪ̯/

词形变化

portrayed portrayeth portraying portrays 三单 portrays portraying 现在分词 portrayed 过去式 portrayed 过去分词

别名

protray pourtray

教材释义与例句

动词

描绘；扮演

释义与例句

v. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    To paint or draw the likeness of.

    I will portray a king on horseback.

  2. 2.

    To represent by an image or look.

    比喻
  3. 3.

    To describe in words; to convey.

    比喻
  4. 4.

    To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.

    扮演

    For my next movie, I will be portraying Shakespeare.

  5. 5.

    To adorn.

    废旧

词汇关系

动词

同义词 4

present impersonate depict limn

上位词 4

play act represent interpret

下位词 1

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词源

From Middle English portray, from Middle French portraire.

来源：wiktionary