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.