新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

portrayal

英  [pɔːˈtreɪəl]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • portrayals

    1[C 可数名词] 扮演

    An actor's portrayal of a character in a play or film is the way that he or she plays the character.

    双语例句

    例:

    Mr Ying is well-known for his portrayal of a prison guard in the film 'The Last Emperor.'

    英先生因在《末代皇帝》中扮演一个监狱看守而出名。

    2[C 可数名词] 绘画 , 照片

    An artist's portrayal of something is a drawing, painting, or photograph of it.

    双语例句

    例:

    a moving portrayal of St John the Evangelist by Simone Martini.

    西蒙纳·马蒂尼创作的福音传道者圣约翰的感人画像。

    3[C 可数名词] 描绘 , 展示

    The portrayal of something in a book or film is the act of describing it or showing it.

    双语例句

    例:

    an accurate portrayal of family life.

    对家庭生活的准确描述。

    4[C 可数名词] 刻画

    The portrayal of something in a book, film, or programme is the way that it is made to appear.

    双语例句

    例:

    The media persists in its portrayal of us as muggers, dope sellers, and gangsters.

    媒体执意将我们刻画成抢劫犯、毒品贩和匪徒。