Wordiyoportray
🇬🇧 UK/pɔː'treɪ/🇺🇸 US/pɒ:'trei/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2
Definitions
v.
To paint or draw someone's likeness; to represent or describe someone or something in a particular way.
描绘，描写；扮演；刻画
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.portray accurately准确描绘
- 2.portray realistically真实刻画
- 3.portray as a villain将……塑造成反派
- 4.portray in a positive light以正面形象描绘
Example Sentences
- 1.
The film portrays the struggles of immigrants adapting to a new country.
- 2.
She was chosen to portray the queen in the historical drama.
- 3.
The report portrays the situation as far more serious than previously thought.