portray

US [pɔrˈtreɪ]
UK [pɔː(r)ˈtreɪ]
  • v.描绘；描写；描画；将…描写成
  • Web描述；画像；扮演
Simple Present：portrays  Present Participle：portraying  Past Tense：portrayed  

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portray
v.
1.
~ sb/sth
描绘；描画；描写to show sb/sth in a picture; to describe sb/sth in a piece of writing
2.
~ sb/sth (as sb/sth)
将…描写成；给人以某种印象；表现to describe or show sb/sth in a particular way, especially when this does not give a complete or accurate impression of what they are like
Throughout the trial, he portrayed himself as the victim.
在审讯过程中，他始终把自己说成是受害者。
3.
~ sb/sth
扮演（某角色）to act a particular role in a film/movie or play
Her father will be portrayed by Sean Connery.
肖恩 ) 康纳利将饰演她的父亲。

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AllAll,描绘描绘,描写描写,描画描画,将…描写成将…描写成,描述描述,画像画像,扮演扮演
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1.
China in past comment has sought to portray the matter as a straightforward criminal case .
在过去的言论中，中国努力将此事描述为一起简单的刑事案件。
zài guò qù de yán lùn zhōng , zhōng guó nǔ lì jiāng cǐ shì miáo shù wèi yì qǐ jiǎn dān de xíng shì àn jiàn 。
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2.
Police were allegedly trying to portray the West Auckland spraying as an isolated incident.
据称，警察试图将最近的这桩喷击事件描绘成一个孤立案件。
jù chēng , jǐng chá shì tú jiāng zuì jìn de zhè zhuāng pēn jī shì jiàn miáo huì chéng yī gè gū lì àn jiàn 。
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3.
You know, that was the hardest part about having to portray you, grinning like an idiot every fifteen minutes.
你要知道，每隔15分像傻子一样的假笑是刻画你最难的地方。
nǐ yào zhī dào , měi gé shí wǔ fēn xiàng shǎ zi yí yàng de jiǎ xiào shì kè huà nǐ zuì nán de dì fang 。
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4.
Perhaps it was for that reason that American cartoonists did not work out how they would portray him.
也许正是这个原因，美国漫画家们此前才没有考虑要怎样来刻画他。
yě xǔ zhèng shì zhè ge yuán yīn , měi guó màn huà jiā men cǐ qián cái méi yǒu kǎo lǜ yào zěn yàng lái kè huà tā 。
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5.
It is inconceivable that this campaign to portray Mr. Obama as the insidious "other" would have been conducted against a white president.
把奥巴马先生描述为一个隐匿其中的“其他人”进行的这场竞选用来反对一个白人总统，这听起来实在令人难以置信。
bǎ ào bā mǎ xiān sheng miáo shù wéi yī gè yǐn nì qí zhōng de " qí tā rén " jìn xíng de zhè chǎng jìng xuǎn yòng lái fǎn duì yī gè bái rén zǒng tǒng , zhè tīng qǐ lái shí zài lìng rén nán yǐ zhì xìn 。
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6.
I spent nineteen years of my life trying to portray myself as the perfect Victorian girl.
我花了我人生十九年的时光我自己塑造成一个完美的维多利亚式女孩。
wǒ huā le wǒ rén shēng shí jiǔ nián de shí guāng wǒ zì jǐ sù zào chéng yī gè wán měi de wéi duō lì yà shì nǚ hái 。
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7.
I believe he looked at the final two or three options, but I wouldn't be able to accurately portray his reaction.
我相信他看到了最后的2到3个图标，但是我不能确定他看后有什么反应。
wǒ xiāng xìn tā kàn dào le zuì hòu de èr dào sān gè tú biāo , dàn shì wǒ bù néng què dìng tā kàn hòu yǒu shén me fǎn yìng 。
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8.
Because my mother, we have a chance today to bring the hands of the pen, to portray the love of her mother.
因为妈妈，我们今天才有机会提起手中的笔，来描摹妈妈的爱。
yīn wèi mā mā , wǒ men jīn tiān cái yǒu jī huì tí qǐ shǒu zhōng de bǐ , lái miáo mó mā mā de ài 。
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9.
But she took advantage of every opportunity, and continually attempted to portray more complex characters and roles.
但是她努力抓住每一次机会，并且不断尝试和体验更加复杂的人物性格。
dàn shì tā nǔ lì zhuā zhù měi yī cì jī huì , bìng qiě bú duàn cháng shì hé tǐ yàn gèng jiā fù zá de rén wù xìng gé 。
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10.
Don't sit at a table. Find a stool or lean by the bar. Your body language should be able to portray that you're open for a conversation.
不要坐在桌子边上。找一凳子坐下或者靠在吧台上。你的肢体语言应该要能够表眀你期待一次谈话。
bú yào zuò zài zhuō zǐ biān shàng 。 zhǎo yī dèng zi zuò xià huò zhě kào zài ba tái shàng 。 nǐ de zhī tǐ yǔ yán yīng gāi yào néng gòu biǎo míng nǐ qī dài yī cì tán huà 。
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