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a person, especially a man, who is admired by many people for doing something brave or good 英雄，豪杰（尤指男性） a war hero (= somebody who was very brave during a war) 战斗英雄 a hero of the First World War 一战的英雄 one of the country’s national heroes 这个国家的一位民族英雄 His charity work has made him something of a local hero. 他的慈善工作使他成为当地的英雄。 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。 Scientists like her are typically unsung heroes (= people who are not praised or famous but deserve to be). 像她这样的科学家是典型的无名英雄。 He was hailed as a hero after the rescue. 那次营救行动之后他就被誉为英雄。
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesa2Everyone played brilliantly, but Jones was the hero of the hour. 每个人都表现得很精彩，但琼斯无疑是当时的英雄。 He returned home from the tournament a conquering hero. 锦标赛结束后，他载誉归来。 He was hailed as a hero after the rescue. 那次营救行动之后他就被誉为英雄。 He was one of the great football heroes of his day. 他是那个时代伟大的足球英雄之一。 John was no hero—he stood back as his friends approached the two armed border guards. 约翰可绝不是个勇士——他的朋友走向那两个全副武装的边境警卫时，他却往后躲。 O'Reilly enjoyed hero status based on his ability with a ball. 奥赖利很享受自己因球技而获得的英雄身分。 She was an unsung hero of the British film industry. 她是英国电影业默默无闻的英雄。 The fight to save the forest turned him into a local hero. 这场拯救森林的战斗使他成为当地的英雄。 The song remembers the brave heroes who died for their country. 这首歌缅怀为国捐躯的勇士。 James Dean was a cult hero of the fifties. 詹姆斯・迪恩在 20 世纪 50 年代是狂热崇拜的对象。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
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- be hailed (as)
- become
- make somebody into
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- battle
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the main male character in a story, novel, film, etc. （故事、小说、电影等的）男主人公，男主角 The hero of the novel is a ten-year old boy. 这部小说的主人公是个十岁的男孩。 action heroes like Bruce Willis 像布鲁斯·威利斯这样的动作英雄
Extra ExamplesTopics Film and theatrea2, Literature and writinga2Being short and overweight, he was an unlikely romantic hero. 他又矮又胖，不是爱情剧的典型主角。 Don Quixote, the eponymous hero of the novel by Cervantes 堂吉诃德 － 塞万提斯同名小说中的主人公 Tired of playing the square-jawed hero, he sought out more challenging roles. 厌倦了扮演方下巴的英雄，他寻找更具挑战性的角色。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- great
- genuine
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- be hailed (as)
- become
- make somebody into
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- battle
- fight
- rescue somebody
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- status
- figure
- worship
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- hero to
- be no hero
- give somebody a hero’s welcome
- receive a hero’s welcome
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a person, especially a man, that you admire because of a particular quality or skill that they have 崇拜的对象，偶像（尤指男性） my childhood hero 我孩提时的偶像 - hero to somebody
He became a hero to millions for his decision to oppose the government's reforms. 他因反对政府改革的决定成为数百万人的英雄。
Extra Examplesa chance to meet his hero 见他的偶像的机会 Jimi Hendrix was her guitar hero. 吉米・亨德里克斯是她心目中的吉他大师。 In this album she pays tribute to her musical heroes. 在这张唱片中，她向自己的音乐偶像致敬。 His father was a hero figure to him. 父亲是他心目中的英雄。 Einstein is the all-time hero of many scientists. 爱因斯坦是众多科学家心中无与伦比的英雄。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- great
- genuine
- …
- be hailed (as)
- become
- make somebody into
- …
- battle
- fight
- rescue somebody
- …
- status
- figure
- worship
- …
- hero to
- be no hero
- give somebody a hero’s welcome
- receive a hero’s welcome
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a long bread roll split open along its length and filled with various types of food 潜艇三明治，长卷三明治（用长卷面包纵向切开，内夹各种食物） see also heroine
Word OriginMiddle English (with mythological reference): via Latin from Greek hērōs.