portray

动词 v.
中文释义
英 /pɔːˈtɹeɪ̯/|[pʰɔːˈtɹ̝̊eɪ̯]    美 /poːˈtɹæ̝ɪ̯/|[pʰoːˈtɹ̝̊æ̝ɪ̯]|/poɹˈtɹeɪ̯/|[pʰoɹˈtɹ̝̊eɪ̯]|/pɔɹˈtɹeɪ̯/|[pʰɔɹˈtɹ̝̊eɪ̯]

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To paint or draw the likeness of.
    — I will portray a king on horseback.
  2. To represent by an image or look. figuratively
    — Upon his browes was pourtraid vgly death, And in his eies the furies of his heart, That ſhine as Comets, menacing reueng, And caſts a pale complexion on his cheeks.
  3. To describe in words; to convey. figuratively
  4. To play a role; to depict a character, person, situation, or event.
    — For my next movie, I will be portraying Shakespeare.
  5. To adorn. obsolete

词形变化

portrays present,singular,third-person portraying participle,present portrayed participle,past portrayed past pourtray alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

衍生词
misportray portrayable portrayee portrayer portrayist
相关词
portrait portrayal

词源

From Middle English portray, from Middle French portraire.
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