portray

汉语翻译

vt. 描绘, 描写, 描绘...的肖像

词型变化

名词:portrayer 动词过去式:portrayed 过去分词:portrayed 现在分词:portraying 第三人称单数:portrays 形容词:portrayable 

英语解释

动词 portray:

portray in wordsmake a portrait of同义词：depict, limnassume or act the character of同义词：impersonaterepresent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally同义词：present

例句

The picture portrays a beautiful sunset.这幅画描绘了落日美景。The book portrays the life of an actor.这本书描述了一个演员的一生。

详细解释

por.tray

v.tr.（及物动词）
por.trayed,por.tray.ing,por.trays
To depict or represent pictorially; make a picture of.
描绘，描画：用图画来描绘或表现；给…做画
To depict or describe in words.
用语言描绘或描述
To represent dramatically, as on the stage.See Synonyms at represent
饰演：戏剧性地表现，如在舞台上参见 represent

来源：
Middle English portraien
中古英语 portraien
from Old French portraire
源自 古法语 portraire
por- [forth] from Latin prô- [forth] * see pro-
por- [向前] 源自 拉丁语 prô- [向前] *参见 pro-
traire [to draw] from Latin trahere [to drag]
traire [画] 源自 拉丁语 trahere [拖]

【引伸】
portray.able
adj.（形容词）
portray.er
n.（名词）