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portraying

UK //pɔːˈtreɪɪŋ//US //pɔːrˈtreɪɪŋ//

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 通过绘画、表演或描述等方式来展现某人或某物的形象或特征,常用于艺术创作或新闻报道中。

“The artist is portraying a famous historical figure in his new painting.”

(这位艺术家正在他的新画作中描绘一位著名的历史人物。)

“She did an excellent job portraying the emotions of the character.”

(她在表现角色的情感方面做得非常出色。)

同义词:depicting, representing, illustrating

常见短语

portraying as — 将某人或某物描述或表现为某种特定的形象或性质,常用于强调某种特定的观点或印象。

“The media is portraying him as a hero.”

(媒体将他描绘成一位英雄。)