一、详细释义:


n.

肖像,画像;(半身)雕塑像 [C]


例句:

He sat for his portrait.

他坐着让人给他画像。


例句:

The portrait of her mother was her most prized possession.

她母亲的这张肖像是她最珍爱的物品。


描绘,描写 [C]


例句:

The book contains a fascinating portrait of life at the court of Henry VIII.

该书生动地描写了亨利八世的宫廷生活。


例句:

The article gives a detailed portrait of a great soldier.

这篇文章详细地描写了一位伟大的战士。


相似的形象;写照 [C]


例句:

She is the very portrait of her mother.

她和她母亲长得一模一样。


二、词义辨析:


drawing,illustration,cartoon,diagram,picture,sketch,painting,portrait

这些名词都表示“画,图”之意。 drawing指用线条或色彩绘成的图画。 illustration指插入书页之间帮助说明的任何插图或图解。 cartoon指幽默或讽刺性漫画。 diagram多指科技书籍或文献中具有概括解说作用的图表、图样或略图。 picture指广义的“图画”,现多用来指相片、画像。 sketch通常指只画出物体主要特征的图画。 painting指着色的画。 portrait指肖像,只用于指人。


三、相关短语:


portrait lens

人像镜头


portrait painter

n. (=portraitist)人像画家, 人像摄影师


四、参考例句:


Hang the portrait straight.

把画像挂端正。


He is a portrait painter.

他是一个肖像画家。


She had her portrait painted.

她让人给自己画了像。


The portrait was his proudest possession.

那肖像是他最为珍贵的东西。


He had his portrait painted in uniform.

他让人画了一幅身着制服的画像。


Why don't you exhibit his portrait?

你为什么不展出他的画像?


I unearthed the portrait from the attic.

我从阁楼上搜出这幅画像.


This candid portrait is just classic.

这张偷拍的肖像恰是如此经典。


The portrait is drawn to the life.

这画像画得栩栩如生。


This is a portrait in pastels.

这是一幅用彩色粉笔画的肖像。