depict

[dɪˈpɪkt]
  • 释义

  • 描绘，描画;描述;

  • 词义辨析
  • depict, describe, portray
  • 这组词都含有“描绘”“描述”的意思,其宾语可以是人、物,也可以是事物。它们之间的区别是:
    1.describe指用语言文字描述; portray指通过故事、小说等方式用文字来描述,还可专指用笔描绘或绘画; depict指给物体着色或是素描,借用在文学上表示“描写”,强调外表、形象、色彩等具体细节。 例如:
    Words cannot describe my joy.
    言语不能形容我的快乐。
    The book depicts him as a rather unpleas- ant character.
    这本书把他刻画成一个相当令人讨厌 的人物。
    In British history books Richard Ⅲ is usu- ally portrayed as a wicked man.
    英国历史书通常把理查三世说成是个 坏人。
    2.describe和depict是生动地、具体地描述,力图将所叙述的内容像图片般栩栩如生地呈现在他人面前; portray是一般地描述。例如:
    The writer portrays life in a refugee camp very vividly.这位作者生动地描述了难民营中的生活。
    3.describe后可接疑问词引起的从句,而portray不能这样用。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    Some nationalists would like to depict the British monarchy as a purely English institution.

    一些民族主义者喜欢把英国的君主政体描绘为纯粹的英格兰制度。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 2、

    The results can, at least qualitatively, depict the coupling effects on gasdynamic heating process.

    这些结果能够定性地反映出耦合性在气动加热问题上的影响.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 3、

    It neatly, dual, concise, exquisite depict the text background, expresses, is our desire unique literary form.

    它以工致 、 对偶 、 简练 、 精巧的文字描绘时代违景, 表达夸姣心愿, 是我国特有的文学形式.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 4、

    To paint or depict ( a coat of arms ) with accurate detail.

    细致准确地绘制或描绘 ( 纹章 )

    ——期刊摘选
  • 5、

    Public portraits of the new leader depict him with white roses and a white dove.

    新领导者的公众画像上有白色的玫瑰和白色的鸽子.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 6、

    Some use it as a means to depict their disorientation and melancholy.

    有些人把沉默作为不辨方位和忧郁意思的描述.

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  • 7、

    The two movies are quite unlike though they depict the same period in history.

    这两部电影虽然反映同一历史时期,却完全不相同.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 8、

    Photographs depict objective realities that already exist, though only the camera can disclose them.

    照片描绘业已存在的客观现实, 不过只有造相机才能揭示这种客观现实.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 9、

    The author tried to depict the splendor of the sunset.

    作家试图摹写落日的光彩.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 10、

    Many of these statues depict Native American and themes.

    许多这些雕像描述了印第安人和主题.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 11、

    Do these maps depict any natural features on your site itself?

    这些地图是否描述了你的研究点所独有的自然特征?

    ——期刊摘选
  • 12、

    Depict children life ancient poetry?

    描写儿童生活的古诗?

    ——期刊摘选
  • 13、

    Satirize to depict to push with details in the person up all rose the decisive function.

    讽刺在人物刻画和情节推动上都起到了决定性的作用.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 14、

    Egyptian hieroglyphs depict the same images carved in stone.

    埃及人在雕刻的石头上用象形文字描绘同样的肖像.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 15、

    Most of them depict the labour, life and religious activities of people in primitive society.

    大多描绘先民们在原始社会中劳动 、 生活、宗教活动的情况.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 16、

    The bus is currently touring the country to " dramatically depict America's upside down budget priorities. "

    这辆车目前正在美国全国巡游,以 “ 描绘出美国颠倒的预算优先权 ” 政策.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 17、

    Children's books often depict farmyard animals as gentle, lovable creatures.

    儿童图书常常把农场的动物描写得温和而可爱。

    ——辞典例句
  • 18、

    And they depict an inspanidual photographer's temperament, discovering itself through the camera's cropping of reality.

    照片反映个别摄影者的气质, 这种气质是通过照相机剪裁现实而显示出来的.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 19、

    I do not say that there was no effort made to depict spacesense of existence.

    我不是说不需要努力去拒绝成为漫画的附属品.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 20、

    Project yourself into the future world and depict the life in the 21 st century.

    设想你自己处身于未来世界,描述一下21世纪的生活.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 21、

    Steel yourself for what the media will no doubt depict as'beauty'versus'the beast '.

    我们要变得更加坚强,因为媒体势必要将这场比赛比喻成“美女 ” 与“野兽 ” 之间的战争.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 22、

    Through brush strokes I depict the changes in his psychology and pulse.

    我通过笔触描述他心理和脉搏的变化.

    ——期刊摘选
  • 23、

    Although we still depict nostalgic snow scenes on Christmas cards, winters are now very much warmer.

    虽然我们仍在圣诞卡上描绘着具有怀旧气氛的雪景，但现在的冬天比过去暖和多了。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 24、

    I don't care to see plays or films that depict murders or violence.

    我不喜欢看描写谋杀或暴力的戏剧或电影.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 25、

    Collect 20 ads that depict consumers of various social classes.

    收集二十个面向不同社会阶层消费者的广告.

    ——期刊摘选
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