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depicting

UK //dɪˈpɪktɪŋ//US //dɪˈpɪktɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'depictus',意为 '描绘' 或 '刻画',后经古法语传入英语。

verb

❶ 用文字、图像或其他艺术形式来表现或描述某事物,通常是为了传达特定的形象或情感。

“The artist is depicting a beautiful sunset in his painting.”

(这位艺术家正在他的画作中描绘一幅美丽的日落。)

“The novel does a great job of depicting the struggles of immigrants.”

(这部小说很好地描绘了移民的挣扎。)

同义词:portraying, illustrating, representing

常见短语

depicting as — 将某事物描述或表现为某种特定的形象或状态,常用于艺术或文学中。

“The movie is depicting the main character as a hero.”

(这部电影将主角描绘成一位英雄。)