portrayal

noun

1. 描绘；描述；描写；展现方式
   the act of showing or describing sb/sth in a picture, play, book, etc.; a particular way in which this is done
   1. 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。
   2. 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。

1. N-COUNT （角色的）扮演，刻画，演绎
   An actor's portrayal of a character in a play or film is the way that he or she plays the character.
   1. Mr Ying is well-known for his portrayal of a prison guard in the film 'The Last Emperor'.
      英先生因其在电影《末代皇帝》中塑造的监狱看守形象而闻名。
2. N-COUNT 绘画；油画；照片
   An artist's portrayal of something is a drawing, painting, or photograph of it.
   1. 'Scene with a Winding River' (1827) is a near-monochrome portrayal of a wood infused with silvery light.
      《有弯弯河流的风景》（1827年）是一幅近乎单色调的绘画，描绘的是沐浴在银色光线里的一片树林。
   2. ...a moving portrayal of St John the Evangelist by Simone Martini.
      西蒙·马尔蒂尼画的福音传道者圣约翰的动人画像
3. N-COUNT 描述；描写；刻画
   The portrayal of something in a book or film is the act of describing it or showing it.
   1. This is a sensitive and often funny portrayal of a friendship between two 11-year-old boys.
      这是对两个11岁小男孩之间的友谊所作的细腻而不乏风趣的描述。
   2. ...Leigh's portrayal of English society.
      莉对英格兰社会的描写
4. N-COUNT 描写；呈现；表现
   The portrayal of something in a book, film, or programme is the way that it is made to appear.
   1. The media persists in its portrayal of us as muggers, dope sellers and gangsters...
      媒体一直把我们描绘成抢劫犯、贩毒者和歹徒。
   2. I get criticized for the portrayal of women in that movie.
      我在那部电影里对女性形象的刻画受到了批评。

1. Mr Ying is well-known for his portrayal of a prison guard in the film 'The Last Emperor'.
   英先生因其在电影《末代皇帝》中塑造的监狱看守形象而闻名。
2. 'Scene with a Winding River' ( 1827) is a near-monochrome portrayal of a wood infused with silvery light.
   《有弯弯河流的风景》（1827年）是一幅近乎单色调的绘画，描绘的是沐浴在银色光线里的一片树林。
3. This is a sensitive and often funny portrayal of a friendship between two 11-year-old boys.
   这是对两个11岁小男孩之间的友谊所作的细腻而不乏风趣的描述。
4. The media persists in its portrayal of us as muggers, dope sellers and gangsters
   媒体一直把我们描绘成抢劫犯、贩毒者和歹徒。
5. I get criticized for the portrayal of women in that movie.
   我在那部电影里对女性形象的刻画受到了批评。
6. The portrayal of the characters in the novel is lifelike.
   该书中的人物写得有血有肉。
7. Sino-Russian border trade is a60-year journey from small to big and from weak to strong, and is a true portrayal of the economic transition adjustment.
   中俄边境贸易60年历程是一个由小变大、由弱变强、不断拓展完善的发展史，是中俄60年经济转轨调整的真实写照。
8. His portrayal of the character is vivid and true to life.
   这个人物叫他写活了。
9. The movie sparked controversy with its sympathetic portrayal of a young Japanese soldier.
   由于片中对一名年轻日本士兵的同情性描述，影片引发了争议。
10. Forbes magazine recently also ran a story about Western media` s inaccurate portrayal of China` s youth.
    不久前，《福布斯》杂志还撰文报道了西方媒体对中国年轻人的错误描述。
11. Her portrayal won her a British Academy Award and her first Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.
    她在剧中的表现为她赢得了英国影艺学院奖，以及第一次奥斯卡最佳女配角提名。
12. He probably did not see it as an accurate portrayal of the future.
    他或许没有把小说当做是一个对未来的准确描写。
13. An emoticon is a textual portrayal of a writer's mood or facial expression.
    （符号表情）是书写者情绪或者面部表情的文字表现方式。
14. The image of typical character has been the lively portrayal of social change.
    可以说，典型人物报道所呈现的人物群象，已成为社会变迁的鲜活写照。
15. Portrayal: the act or process of depicting or portraying.
    描绘：描绘或画肖像的行动或过程。
16. But something is missing from this portrayal of Italy as backward and chauvinist.
    但是，这种对意大利落后且大男子主义的描述，少了些什么。
17. The metaphorical and impressive portrayal has subtly revealed the duality of the relationship between man and Internet.
    这幅比喻并使人印象深刻的图画象征性揭示了人与互联网之间的双重关系。
18. 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。
19. A sensitive portrayal of one woman's struggle with cancer.
    讲述一个女人与癌症抗争的经历。
20. He is best remembered for his chilling portrayal of Norman Bates in'Psycho '.
    他因在《惊魂记》中扮演了吓人的诺曼·贝茨而为人所熟知。
21. Her portrayal in happy times is flawless.
    她在幸福时光中塑造的形象是完美的。
22. Yet the subtitle of his biography "The Gentle Giant of Terror" perhaps heralds a too sympathetic portrayal.
    不过这部传记的副标题&“温和的恐怖巨人”或许预示着这一描述将会过于富有同情。
23. 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。
24. People tend to regard these works as cliches of landscape painting because of his portrayal of buildings and gardens.
    在他的作品中，绝无人的出现，对于建筑和园林的描述，人们很容易将这些作品看作是一些风景绘画的陈词滥调。
25. A skilful portrayal of a lonely and embittered old man.
    对一个孤苦伶仃的老人惟妙惟肖的描绘。
26. This is the forgotten man on the existence of a true portrayal of the homeless after.
    这正是人类对存在遗忘后无家可归的真实写照。
27. Your portrayal of the Black Knight ghost was inspirational to my brother and me.
    你的关于黑骑士鬼的描述是对我和我兄弟的鼓舞。
28. This is all me Tuesday go to school of true portrayal.
    这无不是我周二上学的真实写照。
29. Many critics said he brought humor and sensitivity to his portrayal of the Man of Steel.
    很多评论家说，他在自己演绎的铁血男儿中注入了幽默和敏感。
30. The novel is a portrayal of a modern-day woman.
    这篇小说塑造了一个新的女性形象。

noun

1. acting the part of a character on stage

   Synonym:    characterizationenactmentpersonation

2. representation by drawing or painting etc

   Synonym:    depictiondelineation

3. any likeness of a person, in any medium
   1. the photographer made excellent portraits

   Synonym:    portrait

4. a representation by picture or portraiture

   Synonym:    depictingdepictionportraying

5. a word picture of a person's appearance and character

   Synonym:    portraitureportrait