depict
英 [dɪ'pɪkt] 美 [dɪ'pɪkt]
vt.描述；描绘；画
◉Etymology
“Depict” 这个词是由词根 “pict” 扩展而来的，源自拉丁语的 “pict”，意为“画，描绘”。词根 “pict” 在英语中构成了许多与绘画和描述相关的词汇，如“picture”（图画）和“depiction”（描写）。虽然“depict”不是一个极为常见的词汇，但它保留了描述和绘画的原始意义。
◉外刊例句
① 《泰晤士报》 (The Times), 2023年11月
The artist’s latest collection depicts scenes from rural life with remarkable detail and warmth.
艺术家的最新作品集以非凡的细节和温情描绘了乡村生活的场景。
② 《卫报》 (The Guardian), 2023年9月
The documentary depicts the struggle of indigenous communities to preserve their culture and traditions.
这部纪录片描绘了土著社区为保护其文化和传统而进行的斗争。
◉经典名著
在简·奥斯汀的小说《傲慢与偏见》（Pride and Prejudice）中，可以想象作者使用“depict”来描绘人物或场景
Jane Austen’s novel skillfully depicts the social hierarchy and romantic entanglements of Regency England.
简·奥斯汀的小说巧妙地描绘了摄政时期的英国社会等级制度和浪漫的纠葛。
◉Usage Examples
(1) Her novel depicts life in modern London.
(2) The book depicts him as a rather unpleasant character.
(3) This painting depicts the birth of Venus.
(4) It's a picture depicting him as a clown.
(1) 她的小说描写的是伦敦现代的生活。
(2) 这本书把他刻画成一个相当令人讨厌的人物。
(3) 这幅画描绘的是维纳斯的诞生。
(4) 这是一幅把他画成小丑的画。
◉Usage Notes
When you depict something, you draw a picture of it, describe it or show what it looks like. So grab a crayon, a paint brush, or even an Etch-A-Sketch and start depicting.
From the Latin depictus, meaning “to portray, paint, sketch, describe,” depict is a way to communicate what you see. To explain to an alien what a banana is, you can either depict it with drawings, describe it in words, or both. But be careful. Writes author Joyce Maynard, "The painter who feels obligated to depict his subjects as uniformly beautiful or handsome and without flaws will fall short of making art."
◉Colins
1. [VERB 动词]描绘；描画 To depict someone or something means to show or represent them in a work of art such as a drawing or painting. [V n]
...a gallery of pictures depicting Nelson's most famous battles.
描绘纳尔逊指挥的那些最著名战役的一组画作
2. [VERB 动词]描写；描述；刻画 To depict someone or something means to describe them or give an impression of them in writing. [V n] [V n as n]
Margaret Atwood's novel depicts a gloomy, futuristic America...
玛格丽特·阿特伍德的小说描述了一个黑暗无望的未来美国。
Children's books often depict farmyard animals as gentle, lovable creatures.
儿童图书常常把农场的动物描写得温和而可爱。
