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