portray

pɒ:'trei

六级考研托福雅思GRE Collins 2

v. portray in words
v. make a portrait of
v. represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture

vt. 描绘, 描写, 描绘...的肖像

Collins 星级

7,017

BNC 频率

3,263

使用频率

portray 由前缀 por- 和动词 tray 组成。前缀 por- 表示“向前、通过”，而 tray 相关于“展示、图像”。可以理解为“通过某种方式展示”。

例句

1. The artist decided to portray a beautiful landscape in her painting.

这位艺术家决定在她的画作中描绘一个美丽的风景。

2. The movie aims to portray the struggles of young people today.

这部电影旨在描绘当代年轻人的挣扎。

3. She was asked to portray the main character in the school play.

她被要求在学校话剧中扮演主角。