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词组 portray
释义 portray
portrayv. [pɔː′treɪ] (portrays; portrayed; portraying)
双解释义
1. 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
2. vt.扮演  act the part of a particular character in a play
基本要点
1. 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。
2. 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。
词汇搭配
~+介词
 ~ as 描绘成
 ~ in 在…上把人描绘成
 ~ to 描绘得到…地步
句型例句
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。
◇ 用于be ~ed结构
 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。
常用短语
 ♣ 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 sth
 It 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。
词语辨异
 ♣ portray, depict, describe
 参见describe条。
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