n.[C]

1. 肖像，画像；相片
   She painted landscapes as well as portraits.

   她既画风景，也画肖像。

2. （半身）雕塑像
3. 描绘，描写
   The film is a love story, with routine portraits of a conductor and a violinist.

   那部电影是一个爱情故事，对于乐队指挥和小提琴手之间的爱情描写都是老一套。

4. 相似的形象；写照
   She is the very portrait of her mother.

   她和她母亲长得一模一样。

n.

1. an artistic representation of a person, especially one depicting only the face or head and shoulders.
2. a description in language or on film or television.
3. [as modifier] denoting a format of printed matter which is higher than it is wide. Compare with landscape.