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a portrayal of [noun]
表示对某人或某事物的描绘或描述。
The novel offers a vivid portrayal of life in the 19th century.
这部小说生动地描绘了19世纪的生活。
描绘；刻画；表现
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描绘；刻画；表现
the act or result of portraying someone or something; a representation or description
The novel offers a vivid portrayal of life in the 19th century.
这部小说生动地描绘了19世纪的生活。
描绘或刻画的行为
The act of portraying.
人物外貌与性格的文字描绘
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
描绘的结果；表现、描述或肖像
The result of portraying; a representation, description, or portrait.
在舞台上扮演角色；通过言语、动作和手势戏剧性地表现角色
acting the part of a character on stage; dramatically representing the character by speech and action and gesture
Her portrayal of the detective in the film was both convincing and nuanced.
她在电影中对侦探的刻画既令人信服又细致入微。
This portrait is a remarkable portrayal of the artist's mother.
这幅肖像是艺术家母亲的一幅出色画像。
The novel's vivid portrayal of life in the 19th century gives readers a deep sense of the era.
小说对19世纪生活的生动描写让读者深刻感受到那个时代。
表示对某人或某事物的描绘或描述。
The novel offers a vivid portrayal of life in the 19th century.
这部小说生动地描绘了19世纪的生活。
表示扮演或描绘成某角色。
His portrayal as a villain was convincing.
他扮演反面角色的形象令人信服。
表示在某种媒介或语境中的描绘。
The film's portrayal in the media sparked debate.
这部电影在媒体中的描述引发了争论。
Not this
He portrayal the scene beautifully.
Use this
He portrays the scene beautifully.
误将名词“portrayal”用作动词。英语中“portray”才是动词形式，表示“描绘、刻画”。
Not this
Portrayal of the king is accurate.
Use this
The portrayal of the king is accurate.
可数名词“portrayal”前缺少冠词。表示特指或泛指时，需根据语境添加“the”或“a”。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
准确的描绘，如实的刻画
The documentary gives an accurate portrayal of rural life.
这部纪录片准确地描绘了乡村生活。
真实的刻画，逼真的描写
Her novel is praised for its realistic portrayal of working-class families.
她的小说因其对工薪阶层家庭的真实刻画而受到称赞。
富有同情心的刻画
The film offers a sympathetic portrayal of the old man.
这部电影对那位老人进行了富有同情心的刻画。
媒体的描绘，媒体形象
The media portrayal of celebrities often distorts the truth.
媒体对名人的描绘常常歪曲事实。
戏剧性的表演，生动的表现
His dramatic portrayal of Hamlet impressed the audience.
他对哈姆雷特的生动表演给观众留下了深刻印象。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 day, play)
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portrayal 是 portray（描绘/扮演）的名词，联想“画肖像”：把人物的外貌性格画出来或演出来。
语域：neutral 常见场景：文学评论、影视评论、艺术讨论 portrayal 是较为中性的正式用词，通常用于书面语或较严肃的讨论中，比如文学、影视和艺术评论；日常口语中较少单独使用。
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