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portrayal

🇬🇧 UK/pɔ:'treiәl/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

A representation or description of someone or something, especially in art, writing, or performance.

描绘,描写;刻画;(角色)扮演

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
portcarry, bear
+
raystem
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=portrayal

Common Collocations

  • 1.accurate portrayal真实的描绘
  • 2.compelling portrayal引人入胜的刻画
  • 3.portrayal of women对女性的描写
  • 4.sympathetic portrayal富有同情心的刻画

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His portrayal of the detective earned him an Academy Award nomination.

  • 2.

    Critics praised the novel's honest portrayal of mental illness.

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