portray

描写する、描く

人や物を言葉で説明し、聞き手や読み手に特定の印象を与える。

やさしい英語で： To describe someone or something in words so others form a particular picture of them.

• The novel portrays life in a small village.
• The report portrayed him as dishonest.
• Journalists have portrayed the situation in very different ways.

使い方： portray someone/something as something (The article portrayed her as a fearless leader.)

類義語： describe, depict, represent

よく使う表現： portray someone as something, portray everyday life, portray a situation

演じる

映画や演劇、テレビ番組で特定の人物や登場人物を演じる。

やさしい英語で： To act as a particular person or character in a film, play, or television programme.

• She portrays a doctor in the series.
• He portrayed the king in a school play.
• Several actors have portrayed this famous detective.

類義語： play, depict

よく使う表現： portray a character, portray a king, portray someone onstage

描く

人や物を絵や図に描いて表す。

やさしい英語で： To show someone or something in a painting or drawing.

• The painting portrays a young woman.
• He portrayed the mountains in bright colours.
• This drawing portrays the town as it once looked.

使い方： portray someone/something in something (The artist portrayed the village in watercolours.)

類義語： depict, paint, draw

よく使う表現： portray someone, portray a scene, portray in oils

絵で飾る

表面に絵を描くなどして飾る。

やさしい英語で： To decorate a surface with pictures.

• The artists portrayed the hall's walls.
• They portrayed the ceiling with pictures of stars.
• The chapel was richly portrayed with religious images.

使い方： portray something with something (They portrayed the walls with pictures of birds.)

類義語： decorate, ornament

よく使う表現： portray a wall, portray with pictures