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portrayed

UK //pɔːˈtreɪd//US //pɔːrˈtreɪd//

词源

源自中古法语 'portraire',意为'描绘',进一步源自拉丁语 'protrahere',意为'拉出'或'展示'。

verb

❶ 描绘或表现某人或某物的形象,通常通过艺术、文字或表演等方式展现其特点或本质。

“The artist portrayed the queen in a majestic pose.”

(艺术家以威严的姿态描绘了女王。)

“In the movie, he portrayed a troubled detective.”

(在电影中,他饰演了一位陷入困境的侦探。)

同义词:depicted, represented, described, illustrated, characterized

常见短语

portrayed as — 将某人或某物描述或表现为某种特定的形象或角色。

“He was portrayed as a hero in the media.”

(他在媒体中被描绘成英雄。)