portrayal
portrayal — 名詞
1. the particular image or idea created by the way a person, group, or thing is pre
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
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
The film's portrayal of the king as cruel upset some viewers.
電影把國王刻畫得殘忍無情，讓一些觀眾感到不舒服。
Many parents objected to the show's portrayal of city teenagers.
許多家長反對那個節目對城市青少年的刻畫。
Lena's stage portrayal of Anna made the final scene deeply sad.
Lena 在舞台上對 Anna 的刻畫讓最後一幕十分悲傷。
- 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
- misrepresentation
used when the picture given is false or unfair
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.