por·tray
verb/pɔːˈtreɪ/
/pɔːrˈtreɪ/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they portray | /pɔːˈtreɪ/ /pɔːrˈtreɪ/ |
| he / she / it portrays | /pɔːˈtreɪz/ /pɔːrˈtreɪz/ |
| past simple portrayed | /pɔːˈtreɪd/ /pɔːrˈtreɪd/ |
| past participle portrayed | /pɔːˈtreɪd/ /pɔːrˈtreɪd/ |
| -ing form portraying | /pɔːˈtreɪɪŋ/ /pɔːrˈtreɪɪŋ/ |
- portray somebody/something to show somebody/something in a picture; to describe somebody/something in a piece of writing
描绘；描画；描写 - The painting portrays the duke’s third wife.
这幅画画的是公爵的第三位妻子。 - He was one of the first to portray animals from the New World.
他是最早描绘新世界动物的人之一。 - His war poetry vividly portrays life in the trenches.
他的战争诗生动地描写了战壕中的生活。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accurately
- clearly
- graphically
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- as
- The painting portrays the duke’s third wife.
- portray somebody/something (as somebody/something) to describe or show somebody/something in a particular way, especially when this does not give a complete or accurate impression of what they are like
将…描写成；给人以某种印象；表现 - Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim.
在审讯过程中，他始终把自己说成是受害者。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- accurately
- clearly
- graphically
- …
- attempt to
- try to
- as
- Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim.
- portray somebody/something to act a particular role in a film or play
扮演；饰演 - Her father will be portrayed by Jim Broadbent.
她的父亲将由吉姆·布罗德本特饰演。
- Her father will be portrayed by Jim Broadbent.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French portraire, based on traire ‘to draw’, from an alteration of Latin trahere.