portray

动词

1. 1

   描写、描绘、刻画

   The novel portrays small-town life with warmth and humor.

   这部小说以温暖幽默的笔调描写小镇生活。

2. 2

   把…描绘成、塑造成常与 as 连用

   The media portrayed him as a victim of the system.

   媒体把他描绘成制度下的受害者。

3. 3

   饰演、扮演

   She portrays a lonely piano teacher in the film.

   她在片中饰演一位孤独的钢琴老师。

4. 4

   画、绘出

   The mural portrays workers building the old railway.

   这幅壁画画出工人兴建旧铁路的情景。