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| /pɔːˈtreɪ/ |
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| 1 | to show or describe someone or something in a particular way 描述；描写；描绘 |
| portray sb as sth Opponents portray the president as weak and ineffectual. 对手们把总统描绘成软弱无能的人。 |
| portray sb in a good/bad light (=make them seem good or bad) The newspapers want to portray the project in the worst possible light. 从好的/坏的方面描绘某人 |
| | 1a | to show something by featuring it in a film , book , play etc （在电影、书籍、戏剧等中）描绘，表现 | | The book portrays Caribbean society against a background of the French Revolution. 该书描绘了法国革命这一背景下的加勒比海社会。 | |
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| 2 | if an actor portrays a person , they play the part of that person in a film , play etc （在电影、戏剧等中）扮演 |
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