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portrayal

英 [pɔː'treɪəl] 美[pɔr'treəl]
  • n. 描绘;画像,肖像

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词态变化


复数: portrayals;

助记提示


1、por- "forth" + traire "trace, draw" from Latin trahere "drag, draw, pull".
2、portray + -al.
3、字面意思为:trace, draw forth. => draw, paint (something).

英文词源


portrayal (n.)
1834, from portray + -al (2). The idea formerly was expressed by portray (n.), 1610s.

双语例句


1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自《权威词典》

3. 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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. The portrayal of the characters in the novel is lifelike.
该书中的人物写得有血有肉.

来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

5. 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。

来自柯林斯例句