| 单词 | antihero |
| 释义 | antihero (once / 43137 pages) n An antihero is the main character of a story, but one who doesn't act like a typical hero. Antiheroes are often a little villainous. Traditionally, the protagonist — main character and focus — of a story has been a hero: someone good, noble, and brave. However, some stores change things up by having an antihero instead. An antihero may not be heroic at all. TV shows have featured antiheroes who are mobsters, drug dealers, crooked cops, and even serial killers. An antihero is kind of like a villain, or a mix of a hero and a villain. Antiheroes are complex characters, which is why they’re popular. WORD FAMILYantihero: antiheroes+/hero: antihero, heroes, heroic, heroical, heroism, heros/heroic: heroically, heroicly, heroics/heroism: heroisms USAGE EXAMPLESIt’s a show that’s superficially about an antihero. Slate(Dec 22, 2016) It sounds like fans of the Marvel antihero might have had a lucky escape. The Guardian(Nov 12, 2016) Audience appetites for morally ambiguous antiheroes grew, and Hollywood perfectly tracked Americans’ changing ideas. Washington Post(Nov 03, 2016) n a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine) Hyper agonist, protagonist the principal character in a work of fiction |
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