hero noun ⇨hero (my childhood hero)⇨star2 (the hero of the novel)hero
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➡ See also the entry for star1另见star条第1义hero ♦︎ icon ♦︎ idol ♦︎ heroineThese are all words for a person that you admire very much.这些词均表示崇拜的对象、偶像。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a hero / an idol / a heroine of mine, his, etc.◆a hero / heroine to sb◆sb is my, his, etc. hero / idol / heroine◆a sporting / cultural / national hero / icon / heroine◆a film / pop / sports hero / icon / idol◆to become / make sb a hero / an icon / an idol / a heroine■hero ˈhɪərəʊ; NAmEˈhɪroʊ, ˈhiːroʊ(pluralheroes) [countable] a person, especially a man, who is admired by many people for doing sth brave or good, or that you admire because of a particular quality or skill that they have英雄;偶像◆He was a war hero(= sb who was very brave during a war), but he never talked about it.他是个战斗英雄,但他从不提起。◆The Olympic team were given a hero's welcome on their return home.奥运代表队回国时受到了英雄般的欢迎。◆James Dean was a childhood hero of mine.詹姆斯•迪恩是我孩提时代的偶像。■iconˈaɪkɒn; NAmEˈaɪkɑːn [countable] a famous person or thing that people admire and see as a symbol of a particular idea or way of life潮流象征;偶像◆Madonna and other pop icons of the 1980s麦当娜和其他20世纪80年代的流行音乐偶像◆Sandra has become a style icon, for the fashion world particularly.桑德拉已经成为时尚的象征,尤其在时装界。NOTE辨析 Hero or icon?You can use hero to talk about sb that you admire yourself. * hero可指自己崇拜的对象◆a personal hero自己的偶像◆my hero我的偶像◆my icon◆an icon of mineUse icon to talk about sb who is special to a particular group of people (a group that you may or may not belong to yourself). * icon指特定群体崇拜的人,不论说话者是否属于这一群体◆a feminist / gay icon(= sb that feminists / gay people admire)女性解放运动者/同性恋者的偶像◆a feminist/gay hero■idolˈaɪdl [countable] a person that is loved and admired very much偶像◆As a young man, he was a teen idol.他年轻时是青少年的偶像。◆She has been my idol since I was a child.她是我从小就崇拜的偶像。ⓘ Idol is often used about young people's attitude to sb famous, for example pop stars, film actors, etc. Common collocates are pop, teen and screen. * idol常用来表示年轻人对流行歌星、影星等名人的热爱和崇拜。常见搭配词有pop、teen和screen。 see also idolize ⇨ loveverb■heroineˈherəʊɪn; NAmEˈheroʊɪn [countable] a woman who is admired by many people for doing sth brave or good, or that you admire because of a particular quality or skill that she has女英雄;女偶像◆She is widely regarded as one of the heroines of the revolution.人们普遍认为她是这场革命中的女英雄之一。◆Madonna was her teenage heroine.麦当娜是她少女时代的偶像。