portray
英[pɔː'treɪ]
美[pɔr'tre]
- vt. 描绘；扮演
英英释意
- 1. portray in words;
- "The book portrays the actor as a selfish person"
- 2. make a portrait of;
- "Goya wanted to portray his mistress, the Duchess of Alba"
- 3. assume or act the character of;
- "She impersonates Madonna"
- "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"
- 4. represent in a painting, drawing, sculpture, or verbally;
- "The father is portrayed as a good-looking man in this painting"