hero
英雄,英雄人物,壮士
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Definitions
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plural he·roes; for 6 also he·ros.
- : a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character: He became a local hero when he saved the drowning child.Compare heroine.
- : a person who, in the opinion of others, has special achievements, abilities, or personal qualities and is regarded as a role model or ideal: My older sister is my hero. Entrepreneurs are our modern heroes.Compare heroine.
- : an animal acknowledged for its courageous acts, devotion to duty, etc.:This police dog hero was shot in the face during the apprehension of a suspect.
- : the principal male character in a story, play, film, etc.Compare heroine.
- : Classical Mythology. a being of godlike prowess and beneficence who often came to be honored as a divinity. a warrior-chieftain of special strength, courage, or ability. an immortal being; demigod.
- : hero sandwich.
- : the bread or roll used in making a hero sandwich.
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Examples
Moving into a new apartment is like playing hero to yourself.
The hoops intelligentsia has, for the most part, weighed the case for hero ball and ruled against it.
The three-part series is packed with horror and action and follows a demented Deadpool as he attempts to rid the Marvel universe of heroes.
In the newest phase of the crisis, it is less evident who the heroes are.
Our heroes are the ones who have walked intentionally toward social good, amplifying unheard voices and embracing inconvenience in exchange for more just outcomes for all.
His hero, Bruce Springsteen, is a gazillionaire, but he still manages to come across as a regular guy, so perception is reality.
My captain on the boat, Brazakka, he wanted me to do this Hemingway bit, with the white stubble, and he wanted the hero angle.
Selma becomes a biopic in which the hero shines while those who worked beside him are overlooked or relegated to the sidelines.
Sting took over the lead role to try to draw an audience, but his thumpingly inspirational score was already the hero of the show.
But you know, I had only one other hero in my life acting and that was River [Phoenix].
His hero, Gulliver, discovers race after race of beings who typify the genera in his classification of mankind.
General Lachambre, as the hero of Cavite, followed to receive the applause which was everywhere showered upon him in Spain.
El Imparcial maintained that he was worthy of being honoured as a 19th century conquering hero.
He stood, with the air of a hero, both arms extended towards the amazed pair of lovers.
Our hero smiled as he waved his hand to his companions, and, turning away, was soon lost to sight among the bushes.