| 单词 | hero |
| 释义 | hero —herolike, adj. /hear"oh/, n. , pl. heroes; for 5 also heros. 1. a man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities. 2. a person who, in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal: He was a local hero when he saved the drowning child. 3. the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc. 4. Class. Myth. a. a being of godlike prowess and beneficence who often came to be honored as a divinity. b. (in the Homeric period) a warrior-chieftain of special strength, courage, or ability. c. (in later antiquity) an immortal being; demigod. 5. See hero sandwich. 6. the bread or roll used in making a hero sandwich. [1605-15; back formation from ME heroes (pl.) < L heros (sing.), heroes (pl.) < Gk héros, héroes] Syn. 3. lead, star. Ant. 3. villain, heavy. |
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