portrait

英 [ˈpɔːtreɪt]

美 [ˈpɔːrtrət]

n. 肖像; 半身画像; 半身照; 详细的描述; 描绘
adj. 竖向的; 纵向打印格式的

复数：portraits　

Collins.3 / BNC.3054 / COCA.2655

牛津词典

noun

肖像；半身画像；半身照
a painting, drawing or photograph of a person, especially of the head and shoulders
1. He had his portrait painted in uniform.
  他让人画了一幅身着制服的画像。
2. a full-length portrait
  全身画像
3. a portrait painter
  肖像画家
详细的描述；描绘
a detailed description of sb/sth
1. a portrait of life at the French court
  对法国宫廷生活的详细描述

adj.

N-COUNT 肖像；画像
Aportraitis a painting, drawing, or photograph of a particular person.
1. Lucian Freud has been asked to paint a portrait of the Queen.
  卢西恩·弗洛伊德已受邀为女王画肖像画。
2. ...the English portrait painter Augustus John.
  英格兰肖像画家奥古斯塔斯·约翰
N-COUNT 描绘；描写；描述
Aportraitof a person, place, or thing is a verbal description of them.
1. ...this gripping, funny portrait of Jewish life in 1950s London.
  这段扣人心弦、令人捧腹的对伦敦20世纪50年代犹太人生活的描写

noun

any likeness of a person, in any medium
1. the photographer made excellent portraits
Synonym:portrayal
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
Synonym:portrayalportraiture

She was beginning to make a name for herself as a portrait photographer
她开始成为一个小有名气的人像摄影师。
He is an artist, just as surely as Rembrandt or any other first-rate portrait painter is one.
他无疑是一名画家，就如同伦勃朗或任何其他一流的肖像画家一样。
Today his picture goes on show at the National Portrait Gallery.
今天他的画作在国家肖像美术馆展出。
This is my latest portrait.
下面是我的最新画像。
'Elizabeth R', a TV portrait of the Queen, had record viewing figures.
关于女王的电视专题片《伊丽莎白女王》创下了收视纪录。
It's an exquisite portrait.
这是一幅精美的画像。
Line and colour are both important in portrait painting.
线条和色彩在肖像绘画中都很重要。
The portrait speaks.
这张画像栩栩如生。
Lucian Freud has been asked to paint a portrait of the Queen.
卢西恩·弗洛伊德已受邀为女王画肖像画。
He gives us a portrait of the real Gandhi, warts and all
他向我们描绘了真正的甘地，包括他的不足。