portrayal

英 [pɔːˈtreɪəl]

美 [pɔːrˈtreɪəl]

n.  描绘; 描述; 描写; 展现方式

复数：portrayals　

TOEFL计算机

BNC.11850 / COCA.7945

牛津词典

noun

• 描绘；描述；描写；展现方式
  the act of showing or describing sb/sth in a picture, play, book, etc.; a particular way in which this is done
  1. The article examines the portrayal of gay men in the media.
     这篇文章剖析了传媒对男同性恋者的描述。
  2. He is best known for his chilling portrayal of Hannibal Lecter.
     他以饰演令人毛骨悚然的汉尼拔∙莱克特而著称。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （角色的）扮演，刻画，演绎
  An actor'sportrayal ofa character in a play or film is the way that he or she plays the character.
  1. Mr Ying is well-known for his portrayal of a prison guard in the film 'The Last Emperor'.
     英先生因其在电影《末代皇帝》中塑造的监狱看守形象而闻名。
• N-COUNT 绘画；油画；照片
  An artist'sportrayal ofsomething is a drawing, painting, or photograph of it.
  1. 'Scene with a Winding River' (1827) is a near-monochrome portrayal of a wood infused with silvery light.
     《有弯弯河流的风景》（1827年）是一幅近乎单色调的绘画，描绘的是沐浴在银色光线里的一片树林。
  2. ...a moving portrayal of St John the Evangelist by Simone Martini.
     西蒙·马尔蒂尼画的福音传道者圣约翰的动人画像
• N-COUNT 描述；描写；刻画
  Theportrayal ofsomething in a book or film is the act of describing it or showing it.
  1. This is a sensitive and often funny portrayal of a friendship between two 11-year-old boys.
     这是对两个11岁小男孩之间的友谊所作的细腻而不乏风趣的描述。
  2. ...Leigh's portrayal of English society.
     莉对英格兰社会的描写
• N-COUNT 描写；呈现；表现
  Theportrayal ofsomething in a book, film, or programme is the way that it is made to appear.
  1. The media persists in its portrayal of us as muggers, dope sellers and gangsters...
     媒体一直把我们描绘成抢劫犯、贩毒者和歹徒。
  2. I get criticized for the portrayal of women in that movie.
     我在那部电影里对女性形象的刻画受到了批评。

英英释义

noun

• acting the part of a character on stage
  Synonym:characterizationenactmentpersonation
• representation by drawing or painting etc
  Synonym:depictiondelineation
• any likeness of a person, in any medium
  1. the photographer made excellent portraits
  Synonym:portrait
• a representation by picture or portraiture
  Synonym:depictingdepictionportraying
• a word picture of a person's appearance and character
  Synonym:portraitureportrait

双语例句

• The image of typical character has been the lively portrayal of social change.
  可以说，典型人物报道所呈现的人物群象，已成为社会变迁的鲜活写照。
• This is a sensitive and often funny portrayal of a friendship between two 11-year-old boys.
  这是对两个11岁小男孩之间的友谊所作的细腻而不乏风趣的描述。
• She shows a full range of emotions in her portrayal of an ambitious politician.
  她在扮演一位有抱负的政治家时表现出丰富的情感。
• Sino-Russian border trade is a60-year journey from small to big and from weak to strong, and is a true portrayal of the economic transition adjustment.
  中俄边境贸易60年历程是一个由小变大、由弱变强、不断拓展完善的发展史，是中俄60年经济转轨调整的真实写照。
• This is all me Tuesday go to school of true portrayal.
  这无不是我周二上学的真实写照。
• The metaphorical and impressive portrayal has subtly revealed the duality of the relationship between man and Internet.
  这幅比喻并使人印象深刻的图画象征性揭示了人与互联网之间的双重关系。
• His novel is a vivid portrayal of life in a mining community.
  他的小说生动地描绘了矿区的生活。
• The movie sparked controversy with its sympathetic portrayal of a young Japanese soldier.
  由于片中对一名年轻日本士兵的同情性描述，影片引发了争议。
• Your portrayal of the Black Knight ghost was inspirational to my brother and me.
  你的关于黑骑士鬼的描述是对我和我兄弟的鼓舞。
• His portrayal of the character is vivid and true to life.
  这个人物叫他写活了。