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portrait noun
⇨ description (a portrait of life at the French court) ⇨ picture (a self-portrait) description noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ report 2 另见report条第2义description ♦︎ picture ♦︎ representation ♦︎ profile ♦︎ portrayal ♦︎ portrait ♦︎ depiction ♦︎ evocationThese are all words for sth such as a piece of writing or a picture that describes or shows sb/sth. 这些词均表示描写或说明性的文章或图片。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a / an description / picture / representation / profile / portrayal / portrait / depiction / evocation of sb / sth◆an accurate description / picture / representation / profile / portrayal / portrait / depiction / evocation◆a true / realistic description / picture / representation / portrayal / depiction◆a detailed description / picture / representation / profile / depiction / evocation◆a vivid description / picture / representation / portrayal / depiction / evocation◆to give a description / picture / representation◆to draw / paint a picture / a portrait◆to build up a picture / profile■ description [countable, uncountable] a piece of writing or speech that says what sb/sth is like; the act of writing or saying in words what sb/sth is like 描写性文字；描述；说明◆Police have issued a description of the gunman.警方已发布公告，描述了持枪歹徒的特征。◆'Scared stiff' is an apt description of how I felt at that moment.用“吓得呆若木鸡”来描述我当时的感受十分贴切。◆There was no mention of any cleaning in my job description.在我的岗位职责说明中完全没有提过有清洁工作。◆I experienced a personal pain that goes beyond description (= is too great to express in words).我经历了一次难以言表的个人痛苦。■ picture [countable, usually singular] a description that gives you an idea in your mind of what sth is like 描绘；描述◆The writer paints a gloomy picture of the economy.作者把经济状况描绘得一片惨淡。◆From newspaper reports a picture emerges of a country barely under control.根据报纸的报道，一个几乎失控的国家形象显现了出来。 see also picture ⇨ imagine verb ■ representation / /ˌreprɪzenˈteɪʃn/ / [countable, uncountable] (rather formal) something that shows or describes sth; the act of presenting sb/sth in a particular way 表现形式；描述；描绘◆The snake swallowing its tail is a representation of infinity.蛇吞其尾的图案表示无限。◆the negative representation of single mothers in the media媒体对单身母亲的负面描述 see also represent ⇨ present verb 2 , represent ⇨ represent verb 2 ■ profile /ˈprəʊfaɪl; NAmE ˈproʊfaɪl/ [countable] a description of sb/sth that gives useful information 概述；简介；传略◆We first build up a detailed profile of our customers and their requirements.我们首先建立起顾客及其需求的详细资料库。◆His psychological profile is revealing.他的心理特征描述揭示了很多有用信息。■ portrayal /pɔːˈtreɪəl; NAmE pɔːrˈtreɪəl/ [uncountable, countable] (rather formal) the act of showing or describing sb/sth, especially a person or group of people, in a picture, book, film, etc; a particular way in which this is done （尤指图片、书籍、电影等的）描绘，描写；展现方式◆The article examines the portrayal of gay men in the media.这篇文章剖析了媒体对男同性恋者的描述。◆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。 see also portray ⇨ present verb 2 ■ portrait /ˈpɔːtreɪt, ˈpɔːtrət; NAmE ˈpɔːrtrət/ [countable] a detailed description or dramatic presentation of sb/sth in a book, film, etc. （书籍、电影等的）详细描述，戏剧性描绘◆Her first film was a stunning portrait of life in the sugar plantations of her native Martinique.她的第一部影片是对故乡马提尼克岛上甘蔗园生活的绝妙描绘。NOTE 辨析 Portrayal or portrait?The portrayal of sb/sth is the way sb/sth is shown in words or pictures. A portrait is the description, play or film itself. * portrayal指用文字或画面描写人、事、物的方式，portrait则指描述、戏剧或电影本身。 see also portrait ⇨ picture ■ depiction [countable, uncountable] (formal) a picture of sth; a description or dramatic presentation of sb/sth in newspapers, films, etc. 画面；（报章、电影等的）描写，刻画◆The latest addition to the gallery is a depiction of Amsterdam.该美术馆最新收藏了一幅描绘阿姆斯特丹景色的画。◆They object to the movie's depiction of black people.他们反对这部影片对黑人的刻画。 see also depict ⇨ present verb 2 NOTE 辨析 Representation, portrayal or depiction? Representation is the most general of these words and it can be a written description, a picture or work of art, but not usually a film or anything that moves or changes; a representation can be of a person, group, place or thing. A portrayal can be a description or performance but is not usually a picture; a portrayal is usually of a person or group of people and is often used about an actor's performance as a real or imaginary character. Depiction is often used as a formal word for a picture, especially of a place, when this is a work of art; a depiction can also be a description or dramatic presentation of a person or group of people. 这些词中representation最宽泛，可指文字描述、图片或艺术作品，但通常不是电影或动态的东西，可指对个人、群体、场所或事物的描述。portrayal可指描述或表演，但通常不是图片，通常指对个人或群体的描述，也常指演员对真实或虚构角色的饰演。depiction常作正式用词，指作为艺术品的图片，尤其是风景画，也可以是对个人或群体的描述或戏剧性展现。■ evocation /ˌiːvəʊˈkeɪʃn; NAmE ˌiːvoʊˈkeɪʃn/ [countable, uncountable] (written) a description, film or work of art that brings a feeling, memory or image into your mind （情感或记忆的）唤起，召唤；（形象的）再现◆The film is a brilliant evocation of childhood in the 1940s.这部影片精彩地再现了20世纪40年代的童年生活。◆The artist's work has been praised for its richness of evocation.这位艺术家的作品因其表现的形象丰富饱满而受到称赞。 see also evoke ⇨ remind sb of sb/sth picture noun ➡ See also the entry for ⇨ photograph 另见photograph条picture ♦︎ painting ♦︎ drawing ♦︎ portrait ♦︎ graphics ♦︎ print ♦︎ sketch ♦︎ image ♦︎ artwork ♦︎ cartoonThese are all words for a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper by drawing, painting, etc. 这些词均表示图画、绘画。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to draw a picture / portrait / sketch / cartoon◆to paint a picture / portrait◆to make a painting / a drawing / a portrait / a print / a sketch / an image◆to do a painting / drawing / portrait / sketch◆to show / display / exhibit a picture / painting / drawing / portrait / print◆to frame / hang a picture / painting / portrait / print◆a picture / painting / drawing / portrait / print / sketch / cartoon shows sb / sth■ picture [countable] a scene, person or thing that has been represented on paper using a pencil, a pen or paint （用铅笔、钢笔或颜料绘成的）图画，绘画◆The children were drawing pictures of their pets.孩子们在画他们的宠物。◆She got a famous artist to paint her picture (= a picture of herself).她请了一位名画家为自己画像。◆He likes books with lots of pictures in them.他喜欢看有大量插图的书。 see also illustration ⇨ diagram ■ painting [countable] a picture that has been made using paint 绘画；油画◆a collection of paintings by American artists美国画家绘画作品集◆cave paintings洞穴里的壁画 see also paint ⇨ draw verb ■ drawing [countable] a picture that has been made using a pencil or pen, not paint （铅笔或钢笔）画；素描画◆a pencil / charcoal drawing铅笔画；炭笔画◆a drawing by Paul Klee保罗•克利的画◆He did a drawing of a yacht.他画了一条帆船。 see also draw ⇨ draw verb ■ portrait / /ˈpɔːtreɪt, ˈpɔːtrət; NAmE ˈpɔːrtrət/ [countable] a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders 肖像；半身像；半身照◆Vermeer's 'Portrait of the artist in his studio'弗美尔的《画室里的艺术家肖像》◆She had her portrait painted.她让人给她画了一幅画像。◆a self-portrait (= a painting that you do of yourself) in pen and ink用钢笔和墨水画的自画像◆a portrait painter肖像画家 see also portrait ⇨ description ■ graphics /ˈgræfɪks/ / [plural] designs or pictures that are used in the production of books and magazines and on television and computer screens （书、杂志、电视或电脑屏幕上的）图案，绘图，图像◆computer graphics电脑图像◆Text and graphics are prepared separately and then combined.文本和绘图分别制作后再排在一起。■ print [countable] a picture that has been copied from a painting using photography （用照相制版法制作的）绘画复制品◆a Renoir print一幅雷诺阿油画的复制品◆a framed set of prints一组镶框的复制画 see also print ⇨ photograph ■ sketch [countable] a simple picture that is drawn quickly and does not have many details 素描；速写；草图◆I usually do a few very rough sketches before I start on a painting.我通常在开始作画前先打几个很粗略的草图。◆He drew me a quick sketch.他为我画了张素描。 see also sketch ⇨ draw verb ■ image [countable] (formal) a copy of sb/sth in the form of a picture or statue 画像；雕像；塑像◆Images of deer and hunters decorate the cave walls.洞穴壁上装饰着鹿和猎人的画像。◆a wooden image of the Hindu god Ganesh印度教神灵象头神的木雕像ⓘ An image can also be a picture of sb/sth seen on a television or computer screen. * image也可以指电视或电脑屏幕上的影像、图像。 see also image ⇨ image ■ artwork /ˈɑːtwɜːk; NAmE ˈɑːrtwɜːrk/ [uncountable] pictures that are prepared for books, advertisements and magazines （书刊或广告上的）插图，图片◆Can you let me have the finished artwork by Friday?你能在星期五前做完插图给我吗？NOTE 辨析 Graphics or artwork? Artwork places more emphasis on the process of producing the picture (for example by painting or drawing); graphics places more emphasis on the finished items. Artwork is pictures or photographs; graphics can also be designs, diagrams or tables. * artwork较强调绘图或画图的过程，而graphics较强调成品本身。artwork是图片或照片，graphics也可以是设计图、图表或表格。■ cartoon /kɑːˈtuːn; NAmE kɑːrˈtuːn/ [countable] an amusing drawing in a newspaper or magazine, especially one about politics or events in the news （报刊中尤与政治或时事有关的）漫画，讽刺画◆a political cartoon政治漫画ⓘ A cartoon is also a series of drawings that tell a story. * cartoon也指连环画或动画片◆a strip cartoon连环漫画◆a full-length Disney cartoon一部迪斯尼动画片的完整版 |