depict
英 [d?'p?kt]
美[d?'p?kt]
- vt. 描述；描畫
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詞態(tài)變化
第三人稱單數:?depicts;過去式:?depicted;過去分詞:?depicted;現在分詞:?depicting;名詞:?depiction;
助記提示
1、de- "down" + pict-.
中文詞源
depict 描繪
de-, 向下。-pict, 畫，詞源同paint, picture. 即畫，描繪。
英文詞源
- depict
- depict: see picture
- depict (v.)
- early 15c., from Latin depictus, past participle of depingere "to portray, paint, sketch; describe, imagine," from de- "down" (see de-) + pingere "to paint" (see paint (v.)). Related: Depicted; depicting.
雙語例句
- 1. The media depict him as a left-wing bogeyman.
- 媒體把他描述成一個左翼大反派。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The author tried to depict the splendor of the sunset.
- 作家試圖摹寫落日的光彩.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 3. Some nationalists would like to depict the British monarchy as a purely English institution.
- 一些民族主義者喜歡把英國的君主政體描繪為純粹的英格蘭制度。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Although we still depict nostalgic snow scenes on Christmas cards, winters are now very much warmer.
- 雖然我們仍在圣誕卡上描繪著具有懷舊氣氛的雪景，但現在的冬天比過去暖和多了。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. I don't care to see plays or films that depict murders or violence.
- 我不喜歡看描寫謀殺或暴力的戲劇或電影.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》