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单词 villainess
释义

villainess

/ˈvɪlənɛs /
noun
(In a film, novel, or play) a female character whose evil actions or motives are important to the plot: she’s portrayed as a glowering villainess, accompanied by ominous music as she enters...
  • While villainesses appear in Rockford, they were few and far between - more often guilty of a scam than a murder.
  • The character of Millie, Eder says, remains a villainess rivaled only by Lady Macbeth in all of English theater and film.
  • In 1977, she turned down the opportunity to play villainess Ursa in Superman: The Movie.

Origin

Late 16th century: from villain + -ess1.

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