| 单词 | fictional character |
| 释义 | fictional character (once / 43295 pages) n WORD FAMILY fictional character: fictional characters USAGE EXAMPLESA 1934 American novel, about the eventual suicide of the fictional character Julian English, was also inspired by the tale and borrowed its title. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) “I never mistake these fictional characters for real people, but I do hear them speaking,” he writes in “The Voices Within.” The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) The fictional character was concocted by two employees at the library, complete with a false address and driver’s license number. Seattle Times(Dec 31, 2016) n an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) Syn|Exp|Hyper character, fictitious character Aladdin in the Arabian Nights a boy who acquires a magic lamp from which he can summon a genie Argonaut(Greek mythology) one of the heroes who sailed with Jason in search of the Golden Fleece Babaran imaginary elephant that appears in a series of French books for children Beatricethe woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy Beowulfthe legendary hero of an anonymous Old English epic poem composed in the early 8th century; he slays a monster and becomes king but dies fighting a dragon Bluebeard(fairytale) a monstrous villain who marries seven women; he kills the first six for disobedience James BondBritish secret operative 007 in novels by Ian Fleming Brer Rabbitthe fictional character of a rabbit who appeared in tales supposedly told by Uncle Remus and first published in 1880 Paul Bunyana legendary giant lumberjack of the north woods of the United States and Canada John Henryhero of American folk tales; portrayed as an enormously strong black man who worked on the railroads and died from exhaustion after winning a contest with a steam drill Cheshire cata fictional cat with a broad fixed smile on its face; created by Lewis Carroll Chicken Littlea fictional character who was hit on the head with an acorn and believed that the sky was falling Cinderellaa fictional young girl who is saved from her stepmother and stepsisters by her fairy godmother and a handsome prince Colonel Blimpa pompous reactionary cartoon character created by Sir David Low Draculafictional vampire in a gothic horror novel by Bram Stoker Don Quixotethe hero of a romance by Cervantes; chivalrous but impractical El Cidthe hero of a Spanish epic poem from the 12th century Fagina villainous Jew in a novel by Charles Dickens Sir John Falstaffa dissolute character in Shakespeare's plays Father Browna Catholic priest who was the hero of detective stories by G. K. Chesterton Faustusan alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge Frankensteinthe fictional Swiss scientist who was the protagonist in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley; he created a monster from parts of corpses Frankenstein's monsterthe monster created by Frankenstein in a gothic novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley (the creator's name is commonly used to refer to his creation) Goofya cartoon character created by Walt Disney Gullivera fictional Englishman who travels to the imaginary land of Lilliput in a satirical novel by Jonathan Swift Hamletthe hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who hoped to avenge the murder of his father Captain Horatio Hornblowera fictional English admiral during the Napoleonic Wars in novels written by C. S. Forester Iagothe villain in William Shakespeare's tragedy who tricked Othello into murdering his wife Commissaire Maigreta fictional detective in novels by Georges Simenon Kilroya nonexistent person popularized by American servicemen during World War II King Learthe hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters Lilliputiana 6-inch tall inhabitant of Lilliput in a novel by Jonathan Swift Philip Marlowetough cynical detective (one of the early detective heroes in American fiction) created by Raymond Chandler Wilkins Micawberfictional character created by Charles Dickens; an eternal optimist Mother Goosethe imaginary author of a collection of nursery rhymes Mr. MotoJapanese sleuth created by John Marquand Othellothe hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife Panglossan incurable optimist in a satire by Voltaire Pantaloona character in the commedia dell'arte; portrayed as a foolish old man Perry Masonfictional detective in novels by Erle Stanley Gardner Peter Panthe main character in a play and novel by J. M. Barrie; a boy who won't grow up Pied Piper of Hamelinthe title character in a German folk tale and in a poem by Robert Browning Pierrota male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face Plutoa cartoon character created by Walt Disney Huckleberry Finna mischievous boy in a novel by Mark Twain Rip van Winklethe title character in a story by Washington Irving about a man who sleeps for 20 years and doesn't recognize the world when he wakens Ruritanianan imaginary inhabitant of Ruritania Tarzan of the Apesa man raised by apes who was the hero of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs Tom Sawyerthe boy hero of a novel by Mark Twain Uncle Remusthe fictional storyteller of tales written in the Black Vernacular and set in the South; the tales were first collected and published in book form in 1880 Uncle Toma servile black character in a novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe Uncle Sama personification of the United States government Sherlock Holmesa fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle Simon Legreethe cruel slave dealer in an anti-slavery novel by Harriet Beecher Stowe Sinbad the Sailorin the Arabian Nights a hero who tells of the fantastic adventures he had in his voyages Snoopya fictional beagle in a comic strip drawn by Charles Schulz Ali Babathe fictional woodcutter who discovered that `open sesame' opened a cave in the Arabian Nights' Entertainment Emilethe boy whose upbringing was described by Jean-Jacques Rousseau protagonistthe principal character in a work of fiction Houyhnhnmone of a race of intelligent horses who ruled the Yahoos in a novel by Jonathan Swift Little Johnlegendary follower of Robin Hood; noted for his size and strength Little Red Riding Hooda girl in a fairy tale who meets a wolf while going to visit her grandmother Rodya Raskolnikova fictional character in Dostoevsky's novel `Crime and Punishment'; he kills old women because he believes he is beyond the bounds of good or evil Robin Hoodlegendary English outlaw of the 12th century; said to have robbed the rich to help the poor Robinson Crusoethe hero of Daniel Defoe's novel about a shipwrecked English sailor who survives on a small tropical island Rumpelstiltskina dwarf in one of the fairy stories of the brothers Grimm; tells a woman he will not hold her to a promise if she can guess his name and when she discovers it he is so furious that he destroys himself Shylocka merciless usurer in a play by Shakespeare Tristram(Middle Ages) the nephew of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with his uncle's bride (Iseult) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other Iseult(Middle Ages) the bride of the king of Cornwall who (according to legend) fell in love with the king's nephew (Tristan) after they mistakenly drank a love potion that left them eternally in love with each other Scaramouchea stock character in commedia dell'arte depicted as a boastful coward Svengalithe musician in a novel by George du Maurier who controls Trilby's singing hypnotically Sweeney Toddfictional character in a play by George Pitt; a barber who murdered his customers Trilbysinger in a novel by George du Maurier who was under the control of the hypnotist Svengali Walter Mittyfictional character created by James Thurber who daydreams about his adventures and triumphs Yahooone of a race of brutes resembling men but subject to the Houyhnhnms in a novel by Jonathan Swift King Arthura legendary king of the Britons (possibly based on a historical figure in the 6th century but the story has been retold too many times to be sure); said to have led the Knights of the Round Table at Camelot Sir Galahad(Arthurian legend) the most virtuous knight of the Round Table; was able to see the Holy Grail Sir Gawain(Arthurian legend) a nephew of Arthur and one of the knights of the Round Table Guenevere(Arthurian legend) wife of King Arthur; in some versions of the legend she became Lancelot's lover and that led to the end of the Knights of the Round Table Sir Lancelot(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere Merlin(Arthurian legend) the magician who acted as King Arthur's advisor imaginary being, imaginary creature a creature of the imagination; a person that exists only in legends or myths or fiction |
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