depiction
/dɪˈpɪkʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈpɪkʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈpik-shən dē-/ (ame, mw)
depiction — 名詞
- depictionsingular
- depictionsplural
1. how a person, place, or event is presented in art, writing, or film, or a pictur
描繪；刻畫
以圖像或文字呈現人事物的樣子
how a person, place, or event is presented in art, writing, or film, or a picture or account that presents it
Elise praised the painting's depiction of market life at sunrise.
Elise 稱讚那幅畫對清晨市場生活的描繪。
depiction of + everyday scene
The documentary's depiction of the flood made Mei call her grandparents.
那部紀錄片對這場洪水的描繪，讓 Mei 打電話給祖父母。
depiction of + event in film
Arjun said the novel's depiction of school pressure felt painfully real.
Arjun 說，小說對校園壓力的刻畫讓人覺得非常真實。
On the poster, a dark depiction of the forest frightened Kemi's little brother.
海報上對森林的陰暗描繪，把 Kemi 的弟弟嚇到了。
The textbook gives a clear depiction of how bees find flowers.
這本課本清楚描繪了蜜蜂如何找到花朵。
- portrayal
very close in meaning, especially for how books, films, or actors present someone or something
- illustration
usually a drawing or image added to explain something
- description
the everyday word when the showing is done mainly with words
- image
focuses more on the resulting picture or impression than on the act of presenting
文法句型
depiction of + person/thing/event
a vivid or accurate depiction of + noun
give or offer a depiction of + noun
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'of' plus the person, place, or event being shown. Use the uncountable sense when talking generally about how something is presented, and the countable sense for one specific image or written account.