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单词 villain
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villainnoun

uk/ˈvɪl.ən/us/ˈvɪl.ən/

[ C ] a bad person who harms other people or breaks the law:

Some people believe that Richard III was not the villain he is generally thought to have been.
He's either a hero or a villain, depending on your point of view.

[ C ] UK informal a criminal:

Bert's just a small-time villain.

[ C ] a character in a book, play, film, etc. who harms other people:

He made his reputation as an actor playing villains.

[ C usually singular ] informal something or someone considered harmful or dangerous:

We've always been told that cholesterol was a major cause of heart disease but, actually, saturated fat is the worst villain.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Criminals - general words

  • abet
  • accessory
  • accomplice
  • crook
  • culprit
  • delinquent
  • felon
  • gangbanger
  • gangland
  • juvenile delinquent
  • lawbreaker
  • lowlife
  • offender
  • outlaw
  • perp
  • perpetrator
  • probationer
  • transgress
  • wanted
  • wrongdoer

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Literature
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Worse and worst

Idiom(s)

villain of the piece

villainnoun [ C ]

us/ˈvɪl·ən/

a bad person who harms other people or breaks the law, or a cruel or evil character in a book, play, or film:

In her version of the story, Hoover emerges as the villain.
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