portrait

['pɔ:trit]

n.肖像, 画像, 描写
adj.(文件页面)竖的

例句与用法：

The portrait was his proudest possession.

那肖像是他最为珍贵的东西。

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。

I unearthed the portrait from the attic.

我从阁楼上搜出这幅画像。

He is a portrait painter.

他是一个肖像画家。

In the portrait he is shown lying on a sofa.

在这张画像中画着他躺在沙发上。

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。

He finished the portrait in a few minutes.

他几分钟就完成了一副肖像画。

She had her portrait painted.

她让人给自己画了像。

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 肖像, 画像; 相片

She painted landscapes as well as portraits.

她既画风景, 也画肖像。

2. (半身)雕塑像

3. 描绘, 描写

The film is a love story, with routine portraits of a conductor and a violinist.

那部电影是一个爱情故事, 对于乐队指挥和小提琴手之间的爱情描写都是老一套。

4. 相似的形象; 写照

She is the very portrait of her mother.

她和她母亲长得一模一样。