英语词汇“villain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINvillain

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French vilain ‘peasant’, from Medieval Latin vilanus, from Latin villa; ➔ VILLA

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

"Speed 2" stars Willem Dafoe as the villain who takes over a luxury cruise ship.
At the end of the story, the villain is caught and punished.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

And the leading villain, of course, is the greedy oil industry, according to the conventional consumer bleat.
Aristodemus went home and found himself ostracized, a national villain until he expiated his disgrace by dying a hero at Plataea.
At the end she asks whether in all her stories she has been, not the heroine, but the villain.
He became the best available villain for those who wished to fasten upon an individual to blame for Britain's plight.
It searches for heroes in the knowledge that villains are thick on the ground.
That, of course, is to stand reality on its head, since the industrialised nations are manifestly the real environmental villains.
The villain is an investor who kills with such glee that he almost seems corny.
You've assigned me the role of heartless villain financier, obsessed with money, wealth, and luxury.

Longman Language Activatora bad person► villain

the bad person in a story, film, play etc, especially someone who breaks the law or who is cruel to others: · At the end of the story, the villain is caught and punished.· "Speed 2" stars Willem Dafoe as the villain who takes over a luxury cruise ship.

► monster

someone who is so violent and dangerous that people think their behaviour is impossible to understand or forgive: · A monster like that should not be allowed to live!· He argued that unless these monsters were put in prison immediately, they would continue to terrorize the public.

► pervert

someone who is thought to be bad or evil, especially because his sexual behaviour is unnatural or offensive: · What are you, some kind of pervert?· She took him to court, accusing him of being a pervert who was unfit to raise a child.

► sicko

spoken informal especially American someone who gets pleasure from things that most people think are upsetting, cruel, or unpleasant: · What kind of sicko would write something like that?

WORD SETS► ARTS

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COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► real

· Fats and sugars have revealed themselves as the real villains.· But the real villain here is Jerry Lee Wilson, who messed it up for all of us.· That, of course, is to stand reality on its head, since the industrialised nations are manifestly the real environmental villains.· No, the real Windsor villain is none other than the holier-than-thou Prince Philip.· The real villains of the piece are the motor manufacturers.

VERB► cast

· In the morning Ballesteros and Olazabal could have been cast as villains but after lunch they were to produce some irrepressible form.· Had she cast him as the villain in her private emotional tangles?

► play

· In his next film, Leap of Faith, a grim drama, he will play the villain, a conman evangelist.· The birds rubbed shoulders with Danny De Vito - who plays Batmans arch villain the penguin.· Travolta, who is riding high in Hollywood, takes a minor career risk by playing a villain.· He could be like Alain Delon, playing high-quality villains - interesting, complex people.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► the villain of the piece

But to do so in this way was to make her appear the villain of the piece.
But who is really the villain of the piece?
Charles the Bald remained the villain of the piece.
Nor do I regard the villains of the piece as the fighters themselves.

单词	villain
释义	villainvil‧lain /ˈvɪlən/ ●○○ noun [countable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINvillain Origin: 1300-1400 Old French vilain ‘peasant’, from Medieval Latin vilanus, from Latin villa; ➔ VILLA Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES "Speed 2" stars Willem Dafoe as the villain who takes over a luxury cruise ship. At the end of the story, the villain is caught and punished. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS And the leading villain, of course, is the greedy oil industry, according to the conventional consumer bleat. Aristodemus went home and found himself ostracized, a national villain until he expiated his disgrace by dying a hero at Plataea. At the end she asks whether in all her stories she has been, not the heroine, but the villain. He became the best available villain for those who wished to fasten upon an individual to blame for Britain's plight. It searches for heroes in the knowledge that villains are thick on the ground. That, of course, is to stand reality on its head, since the industrialised nations are manifestly the real environmental villains. The villain is an investor who kills with such glee that he almost seems corny. You've assigned me the role of heartless villain financier, obsessed with money, wealth, and luxury. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatora bad person► villain the bad person in a story, film, play etc, especially someone who breaks the law or who is cruel to others: · At the end of the story, the villain is caught and punished.· "Speed 2" stars Willem Dafoe as the villain who takes over a luxury cruise ship. ► monster someone who is so violent and dangerous that people think their behaviour is impossible to understand or forgive: · A monster like that should not be allowed to live!· He argued that unless these monsters were put in prison immediately, they would continue to terrorize the public. ► pervert someone who is thought to be bad or evil, especially because his sexual behaviour is unnatural or offensive: · What are you, some kind of pervert?· She took him to court, accusing him of being a pervert who was unfit to raise a child. ► sicko spoken informal especially American someone who gets pleasure from things that most people think are upsetting, cruel, or unpleasant: · What kind of sicko would write something like that? WORD SETS► ARTS aesthete, nounagitprop, nounart gallery, nounartist, nounartwork, nounavant-garde, adjectivebaroque, adjectivecapture, verbceramics, nouncharacter, nounclassical, adjectiveclassicism, nouncompere, nouncontemporary, adjectiveconvention, nouncreative, adjectivecritical, adjectivecrossover, nouncubism, nouncultural, adjectiveculturally, adverbculture, nouncurator, nouncycle, noundrama, nouneisteddfod, nounepic, nouneponymous, adjectiveerotic, adjectiveerotica, nouneroticism, nounexhibit, verbexhibit, nounexhibition, nounexpress, verbexpression, nounexpressionism, nounextract, nounfictionalize, verbfigurine, nounfin de siècle, adjectiveflashback, nounformalism, nounfuturism, nounglaze, verbglaze, nounGothic, adjectivehandcrafted, adjectivehandicraft, nounhandmade, adjectivehigh priest, nounhistorical, adjectiveinterpretation, nounItalianate, adjectivelowbrow, adjectivemagnum opus, nounmarquetry, nounmasterpiece, nounmasterwork, nounmature, adjectivemedium, nounMFA, nounmiddlebrow, adjectiveminimalism, nounmotif, nounmuse, nounnarrator, nounnaturalism, nounneoclassical, adjectivenotice, nounoeuvre, nounoffering, nounopening, adjectiveopus, nounpan, verbparody, nounpastiche, nounpattern, nounpiece, nounpop art, nounportfolio, nounpostmodernism, nounprequel, nounpreview, nounproduce, verbproduction, nounrealism, nounrealistic, adjectiverehash, verbreview, nounreview, verbromantic, nounromanticism, nounroyalty, nounrubbish, nounsalon, nounscenario, nounscene, nounsensuous, adjectivesentimental, adjectivesequel, nounsequence, nounset piece, nounsetting, nounShakespearean, adjectiveshowing, nounskit, nounstory, nounstudio, nounstylistic, adjectivesurrealism, nounswansong, nounsynopsis, nountitle, nountrilogy, nountwo-dimensional, adjectiveuncut, adjectiveunexpurgated, adjectivevillain, nounwork, nounwork of art, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► real · Fats and sugars have revealed themselves as the real villains.· But the real villain here is Jerry Lee Wilson, who messed it up for all of us.· That, of course, is to stand reality on its head, since the industrialised nations are manifestly the real environmental villains.· No, the real Windsor villain is none other than the holier-than-thou Prince Philip.· The real villains of the piece are the motor manufacturers. VERB► cast · In the morning Ballesteros and Olazabal could have been cast as villains but after lunch they were to produce some irrepressible form.· Had she cast him as the villain in her private emotional tangles? ► play · In his next film, Leap of Faith, a grim drama, he will play the villain, a conman evangelist.· The birds rubbed shoulders with Danny De Vito - who plays Batmans arch villain the penguin.· Travolta, who is riding high in Hollywood, takes a minor career risk by playing a villain.· He could be like Alain Delon, playing high-quality villains - interesting, complex people. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► the villain of the piece But to do so in this way was to make her appear the villain of the piece. But who is really the villain of the piece? Charles the Bald remained the villain of the piece. Nor do I regard the villains of the piece as the fighters themselves. 1the main bad character in a film, play, or story2the villain of the piece the person or thing that has caused all the trouble in a particular situation3informal a bad person or criminal
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