portrayal

noun
🔊/pɔːˈtreɪəl/
🔊/pɔːrˈtreɪəl/
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. the act of showing or describing somebody/something in a picture, play, book, etc.; a particular way in which this is done描绘;描述;描写;展现方式
    • The article examines the portrayal of gay men in the media.这篇文章剖析了传媒对男同性恋者的描述。🔊🔊
    • He is best known for his chilling portrayal of Hannibal Lecter.他以饰演令人毛骨悚然的汉尼拔 · 莱克特而著称。🔊🔊
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    • Much television news gives a negative portrayal of politics.许多电视新闻对政治作出了负面的描绘。
    • His novel is a vivid portrayal of life in a mining community.他的小说生动地描绘了矿区的生活。
    • She shows a full range of emotions in her portrayal of an ambitious politician.她在扮演一位有抱负的政治家时表现出丰富的情感。
    • The movie gives an accurate portrayal of the newspaper business.该影片对报业进行了准确的描绘。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • accurate
    • realistic
    • vivid
    verb + portrayal
    • give
    • offer
    • provide
    preposition
    • in the, its, etc. portrayal
    • portrayal of
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