What does portray mean?

To represent someone or something in words or images To play a character in a film or performance

How is portray pronounced?

UK /pɔːˈtreɪ/, US /pɔːrˈtreɪ/.

/pɔːˈtreɪ/ · /pɔːrˈtreɪ/

CEFR level B2Topic ArtsWord #4480 in the learning path

描绘；描述

v. To represent someone or something in words or images

描绘；描述

v. To play a character in a film or performance

扮演；饰演

Her paintings portray village life in warm colours.

她的画作用温暖的色彩描绘了乡村生活。

News reports often portray urban life as stressful, overlooking the social and cultural opportunities cities provide.

新闻报道常将城市生活描绘为压力重重，却忽视了城市提供的社交和文化机会。

常用portray A as B，表示把A描绘成B。

What does portray mean?: To represent someone or something in words or images To play a character in a film or performance
How is portray pronounced?: UK /pɔːˈtreɪ/, US /pɔːrˈtreɪ/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.