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portray v.描绘，描述 portray (v.) mid-13c., "to draw, paint" (something), from Anglo-French purtraire, Old French portraire "to draw, to paint, portray" (12c.), literally "trace, draw forth," from por- "forth" (from Latin pro-; see pro-) + traire "trace, draw," from Latin trahere "to drag, draw" (see tract (n.1)). Meaning "depict in words, describe" is from late 14c. Related: Portrayed; portraying. 【记】源自por- 向前 + tra- draw 画；形意音近于picture【相关】portrait 肖像

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[pɔ:'trei] 【英】 v. 描绘，描述 (make a representation or description of)【例】 The diary portrays his family as quarrelsome and malicious. 无

单词	portray
音标	[pɔ:'trei]
解释	v.描绘，描述
红宝书	【英】 v. 描绘，描述 (make a representation or description of) 【例】 The diary portrays his family as quarrelsome and malicious.
字源	portray (v.) mid-13c., "to draw, paint" (something), from Anglo-French purtraire, Old French portraire "to draw, to paint, portray" (12c.), literally "trace, draw forth," from por- "forth" (from Latin pro-; see pro-) + traire "trace, draw," from Latin trahere "to drag, draw" (see tract (n.1)). Meaning "depict in words, describe" is from late 14c. Related: Portrayed; portraying.
不择手段背单词	无
趣味全助记	【记】源自por- 向前 + tra- draw 画；形意音近于picture 【相关】portrait 肖像

Portray Draw Trace Latin Pɔ:'Trei V.描绘，描述 英 V

Portray Draw Trace Latin Pɔ:'Trei V.描绘，描述英 V