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portrait

🇬🇧 UK/'pɔːtrɪt/🇺🇸 US/'pɒ:treit/
NGSL 3kTOEFLA2

Definitions

n.

A painting, photograph, or other image of a person; an accurate depiction of a person or mood

肖像;画像;描写

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
probefore
+
trait
=portrait

Common Collocations

  • 1.paint a portrait画肖像
  • 2.portrait painter肖像画家
  • 3.self-portrait自画像
  • 4.sit for a portrait坐下来让人画像

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The artist painted a stunning portrait of the queen.

  • 2.

    The museum unveiled a stunning portrait of the queen painted in 1762.

  • 3.

    Her novel offers a vivid portrait of life in rural China.

  • 4.

    He sat for a portrait to commemorate his retirement.

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