portrayal

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portrayal — 名詞

  • portrayalsingular
  • portrayalsplural

1. the particular image or idea created by the way a person, group, or thing is pre

1.名詞C1
釋義

刻畫；呈現

作品中對人事物的呈現方式

the particular image or idea created by the way a person, group, or thing is presented in a book, film, painting, performance, or similar work

例句

Critics praised Maya's quiet portrayal of the lonely school nurse.

評論家稱讚 Maya 對那位孤單校護的內斂刻畫。

someone's portrayal of + character

The book's portrayal of farm life feels honest and warm.

這本書對農村生活的呈現真實又溫暖。

portrayal of + way of life

常見搭配
  • accurate portrayal
  • sympathetic portrayal
  • harsh portrayal
  • portrayal of family life
同義詞
  • depiction

    slightly more common for visual or artistic showing

  • representation

    more formal and broader; it can be less personal or less artistic

  • description

    the everyday word, especially for something explained in words

  • characterization

    used mainly for how a fictional person is written or acted

反義詞

文法句型

a portrayal of + person or thing

someone's portrayal of + character

portrayal of + person + as + adjective

用法筆記

Usually followed by `of`, and often by `as` when a work gives a judgment about someone: `the film's portrayal of the king as weak`. Common in reviews and discussions of whether a picture is fair, warm, harsh, or accurate.

常見錯誤

The movie's portrayal about nurses felt unfair.
The movie's portrayal of nurses felt unfair.
After `portrayal`, use `of`, not `about`, for the person or group shown.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • accurate portrayal
  • negative portrayal
  • sympathetic portrayal

常用片語

  • someone's portrayal of a character
  • a portrayal of daily life

介系詞搭配

  • portrayal of
  • portrayal in