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vt.描写¹⁰;描绘⁸⁴;饰演⁶形容词portrayable名词portrayer过去分词portrayed现在分词portraying三单portrays
描述绘画雕塑艺术叙述，描述
v.动词
vt. 画像; 描述present sb/sth in painting, in a book, etc., especially according to one's own ideas or so as to produce a certain effect vt. 扮演act the part of a particular character in a play
Verb:
portray in words;The book portrays the actor as a selfish person make a portrait of;Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba assume or act the character of;She impersonates Madonna The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture;The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting
v.动词
portray, depict, describe这组词都含有“描绘”“描述”的意思,其宾语可以是人、物,也可以是事物。它们之间的区别是: 1.describe指用语言文字描述; portray指通过故事、小说等方式用文字来描述,还可专指用笔描绘或绘画; depict指给物体着色或是素描,借用在文学上表示“描写”,强调外表、形象、色彩等具体细节。 例如: Words cannot describe my joy.言语不能形容我的快乐。
The book depicts him as a rather unpleas- ant character.这本书把他刻画成一个相当令人讨厌 的人物。
In British history books Richard Ⅲ is usu- ally portrayed as a wicked man.英国历史书通常把理查三世说成是个 坏人。2.describe和depict是生动地、具体地描述,力图将所叙述的内容像图片般栩栩如生地呈现在他人面前; portray是一般地描述。例如: The writer portrays life in a refugee camp very vividly.这位作者生动地描述了难民营中的生活。3.describe后可接疑问词引起的从句,而portray不能这样用。 来自古法语portraire，描绘，描画。来自por-，向前，traire，拉。来自拉丁语trahere，拉，词源同draw, drawing, tract。字面意思即向前拉，延展，引申词义描绘，描画等。拼写可能受tray影响俗化。 draw来自原始印欧语*dhragh，拉，吸出，词源同drag。引申词义画画，描绘。 drawing来自draw，画画。 tract来自拉丁语tractus，跑道，路径。来自拉丁语trahere，拖，拉，使移动。来自原始印欧语*tragh，拖，拉，使移动。来自原始印欧语*dhragh，拉，拉出，词源同draw, tract。引申词义一片土地，地带，道，束等。来自拉丁语tractare，处理，操纵，对待。来自拉丁语trahere的反复格动词形式，词源同treat, treatise。引申词义小书，论文，小册子等。 tray来自古英语treg，木板，木盘。来自原始日耳曼语*trawja，木制容器。来自原始印欧语*deru，树，词源同tree, dendrite。来自中古英语trayen，背叛。来自古法语trair，背叛。来自拉丁语tradere，转移，移交，词源同tradition, treason, betray。该词基本上已废弃，主要见于复合词betray。
用作动词 v.
～+介词portray as描绘成portray in在…上把人描绘成portray to描绘得到…地步
用作动词v.
portray in v.+prep.
在书、戏剧、电影或绘画中把某人描绘或刻画成 describe or show the character of (sb in a book, play, film or picture) portray sth in sthIt is still not considered proper to portray Christ in a play or film.人们仍然认为在戏剧或电影中再现基督的形象是不妥当的。钱博士por=pro-，向前+tray=trac-的法语音变，拖→向前拖画笔→描绘，刻画⇒扮演通过表演来刻画角色
词根trac-拖、拉来自拉丁语，过去分词形式为tract-。它和日耳曼单词drag拖拉同源，最终都源自原始印欧语词根*tragh-/*dhragh-拖。常见变体形式：trail-rain-reat-rait-ray-。por=pro-，向前+tray=trac-的法语音变，拖→向前拖画笔→描绘，刻画⇒扮演通过表演来刻画角色。联想记忆por看作pour，倒＋tray碟→将颜料倒在碟子上→描绘GRE红宝书源自por- 向前 + tra- draw 画；形意音近于picture近义词 draw拖play玩show证明limn描写paint油漆depict描述render提供design设计sketch速写picture照片explain说明diagram图解present礼物describe描述represent表现interpret口译enact制定法律illustrate说明impersonate模仿specify详细说明characterize表示 … 的典型…
用作动词v.
用作及物动词
S+～+ n./pron.This painting portrays the death of Nelson.这幅画描绘了纳尔逊之死。
He portrayed a character in this play.他在这个剧中扮演一个角色。
Dickins portrays his characters to the life.狄更斯描绘的人物栩栩如生。
用作宾补动词
S+～+ pron./n. +as n./pron.He portrayed himself as a champion for democracy.他把自己描绘成民主斗士。
In British history books Richard Ⅲ is usually portrayed as a wicked man.在英国历史书中,查理三世通常被描述成一个邪恶的人。Pportrayaln.描绘描写画像肖像Pportrayern.肖像画家描画者记述者
v.动词
portray的基本意思是“描述”“画像”,指通过素描、雕塑、油画或表演、文学等手段按照自己头脑中的形象塑造并呈现出现实的效果,以表现人及其个性特征、感情或品质。引申可表示“扮演”。其宾语可以是人、物,也可以是事物。 portray是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语,也可接as短语充当补足语的复合宾语。
动词99%,名词1%
用作及物动词It is difficult toportrayfeelings in words.感情很难用言语来描写。
The bookportraysthe life of an actor.这本书描述了一个演员的一生。
The pictureportraysa beautiful sunset.这幅画描绘了落日美景。
The actor is trying his best toportraythe role of Hamlet.这位演员尽力扮演哈姆雷特的角色。
The actor shaved his head off in order toportraya bald man.为扮演一个秃头男人,演员把他自己的头发剃光了。verb.represent, imitate
同义词 characterize,depict,describe,illustrate,interpret,paint,rendercopy,delineate,draw,duplicate,figure,image,impersonate,limn,mimic,parody,photograph,picture,reproduce,simulate,sketchact like
反义词 confuse,mix up,obscure,be original
actverb entertain by playing a role
be on,bring down the house,burlesque,characterize,do a turn,dramatize,emote,enact,feign,go on,go over,ham,ham it up,impersonate,lay an egg,make debut,mime,mimic,mug,parody,perform,personate,personify,play,play act,play gig,play part,play role,pretend,put it over,rehearse,represent,say one's piece,simulate,star,stooge,strut,take part,tread the boards
characterizeverb typify, distinguish
belong to,brand,button down,constitute,define,delineate,describe,designate,differentiate,discriminate,feature,identify,indicate,individualize,individuate,inform,make up,mark,outline,peculiarize,peg,personalize,pigeonhole,portray,represent,signalize,singularize,stamp,style,symbolize,tab,typecast
characterizesverb typify, distinguish
belongs to,brands,buttons down,constitutes,defines,delineates,describes,designates,differentiates,discriminates,features,identifies,indicates,individualizes,individuates,informs,makes up,marks,outlines,peculiarizes,pegs,personalizes,pigeonholes,portrays,represents,signalizes,singularizes,stamps,styles,symbolizes,tabs,typecasts
copiesverb duplicate
Photostats,Xeroxes,carbons,cartoons,clones,counterfeits,delineates,depicts,dittos,draws,dupes,engraves,engrosses,fakes,forges,imitates,knocks off,limns,manifolds,mimeos,mirrors,molds,paints,paraphrases,photocopies,pictures,plagiarizes,portrays,reduplicates,reflects,repeats,replicates,represents,reproduces,rewrites,sculptures,simulates,sketches,stats,traces,transcribes
copyverb duplicate
Photostat,Xerox,carbon,cartoon,clone,counterfeit,delineate,depict,ditto,draw,dupe,engrave,engross,fake,forge,imitate,knock off,limn,manifold,mimeo,mirror,mold,paint,paraphrase,photocopy,picture,plagiarize,portray,reduplicate,reflect,repeat,replicate,represent,reproduce,rewrite,sculpture,simulate,sketch,stat,trace,transcribe
delineateverb describe;outline
characterize,chart,define,depict,detail,draft,draw,figure,lay out,limn,mark,plot,portray,represent,sketch out,trace A wide shot might best portray one desert, while a close-up of one plant struggling to survive on the side of a dune might best represent another.
描绘沙漠的全景时运用广角镜头是最合适的，而对沙丘一侧顽强生存的植物的特写则表现出另一种物质。 yeeyan
The movie's director, Gus Van Sant, and his team did extensive research at the historical society to accurately portray Milk's life, his possessions, his political career and his slaying at age48.
影片导演古斯万山特和他的小组在历史学会内进行了广泛的研究，力求精确刻画缪克的一生，他的财产，政治生涯以及在48岁时候的被杀。 yeeyan
They portray two old guys facing terminal illnesses who goad each other into accomplishing some long held fantasies as they stare down that long tunnel with the white light at the end.
影片刻画了两位罹患绝症的老人，他们相互激励，相约实现各自心中长久以来保留的梦想，最后目光定在长长的隧道尽头的白光，垂下了双眼。 yeeyan
Anybody who has ever been a policeman, a lawyer, a psychiatrist, an ER doctor, or an FBI agent will attest to the truth that television does not accurately portray their life.
任何一个做过警察，律师，精神病医生，急诊医生，或者 FBI特工的人都证实道，电视并不能准确地描绘他们的生活。 yeeyan
As the economic crisis continues to worsen, it will become harder and harder to portray old-school Keynesianism as “ change, ” and the potential audience for the Austrian message will only grow.
随着经济危机的不断恶化，当权者将会更难把旧日的凯恩斯主义描绘成“改变”，而潜在的奥地利经济学派的追随者只会不断增加。 yeeyan
CCD tables expose data with an associated tracking mechanism to accurately portray a transactional history of the source table.
CCD表通过关联的跟踪机制暴露数据，以便准确地描绘源表的事务历史。 ibm
Create detailed reports, charts and summaries that portray data quality levels and present recommendations.
创建详细的报告、图表和总结，以描绘数据质量级别和提供建议。 ibm
I don’t know if this is a good way to really portray women gamers.
我不知道这是否真的是一种描绘女性玩家的好方式。 yeeyan
In those moments, children are the characters they wish to portray.
那时，孩子们成为他们想要扮演的角色。 yeeyan
Interviews in recent weeks with people close to Mrs. Madoff portray her as a woman-turned- outcast, anguished over the lack of contact with her children and grandchildren.
根据最近几周的采访，麦道夫太太身边的人都把她描绘成被遗弃的女人，和她的孩子和孙子们失去联系也让她很焦急。 yeeyan
So why does cartoonist Mike Luckovich portray groundhog Phil confessing before reporters that he accepted money from the White House?
那么，漫画家麦克·卢科维奇为什么在画中描绘土拨鼠菲尔在记者面前承认自己收受了白宫的钱呢？ edu.sina.com.cn
The last presidential election campaign in2004 was marked by attempts, encouraged by Russian political consultants, to portray President Yushchenko as an extreme nationalist.
2004年的最近一届总统选举中，俄国政治顾问就曾把尤先科总统描绘为一个极端民族主义分子。 yeeyan
There are two ways to portray leadership.
有两种方法来刻画你的领导力。 yeeyan
There was controversy over the statue’s supposed Biblical reference, since the statue seemed to portray an uncircumcised male, whereas the historical King David was undoubtedly circumcised.
关于这座雕塑是有争议的，因为这座雕塑似乎描绘了一个未受割礼的男性，而毋庸置疑大卫王是受过割礼的。 yeeyan
They portray Britain as Iceland writ large, horribly exposed because of its big banking sector and intimate involvement in the sort of global finance that has gone so spectacularly wrong.
他们把英国描绘成放大版的冰岛。由于冰岛拥有大型银行业以及与全球混乱的金融业有着密切的关系，因此冰岛完全暴露在当前的危机下。 ecocn
Those who lit the fire, in other words, have the nerve to portray themselves as the firefighters.
换句话说那些点火的人，竟有脸去把自己描绘成消防队员。 yeeyan
Though they were written a century or more ago, these words portray very accurately the situation or challenge in which we all find ourselves in these days.
虽然这段话是在一个世纪前写下的，这些话语却非常准确地描绘了我们在这些日子里所处的环境和面对的挑战。 yeeyan
What was it like to see someone portray you?
看到有人扮演你是怎样的感觉？ yeeyan |