英语词汇“protagonist”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A protagonist is the central character in a story: the protagonist of Huckleberry Finn is — guess who? — Huckleberry Finn.

A novel, movie, or play might have many main characters, but it can really only have one protagonist — or maybe two in the case of, say, Romeo and Juliet. That's because protos means "first" in Greek, and agonistes means "competitor" or "actor." It can also mean a leading figure in a real-life situation: "Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were the protagonists of the U.S. Civil War." Don't use it to mean "a supporter of an idea or cause"; the word you're looking for in that situation is proponent.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

hero / protagonist

A hero is the firefighter who pulls you out of a burning car. The protagonist is the main character in the story you write about it.

A hero saves the day. Like a protagonist, a hero can be the main character, but it has to be the good guy. A hero is inspiring; just ask David Bowie or the B-52s. A heroine is the female version, but the language is changing to allow a woman to be a hero, too, as in this example:

She is the latest Star Wars hero and a hit with old and new generations of fans. (The Guardian)

Here's another example of hero:

She called him a hero and that if not for him, the 30 people inside the consulate would not have made it out. ( Washington Post)

A protagonist is the main character in a drama. Unlike a hero, a protagonist does not always do the right thing. A protagonist isn't any ol' character — you wouldn't have tenprotagonists, just one. A protagonist can also be the main character in a real life event. Examples:

We are all the protagonists of our own story, aren't we? (Time)

It's so gratifying that eight of the films on my list, many of which were mainstream hits, feature a woman or girl as the protagonist. (Slate)

The difference is in their Greek roots — the word hero meant "demigod" and a protagonist meant the first person to address the chorus in a Greek drama, also known as the main character.

WORD FAMILY

protagonist: protagonists+/protagonism: protagonist

USAGE EXAMPLES

Like the protagonists of those shows, the main character shares his name and the show mirrors, somewhat, his own life.

Salon(Jan 02, 2017)

The protagonist of this week’s story, “On the Street Where You Live,” is a woman named Becky.

The New Yorker(Jan 02, 2017)

But both the show’s protagonist and the world she inhabits are underdeveloped.

Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016)

1n the principal character in a work of fiction

Syn|Exp|Hypo

agonist

character, fictional character, fictitious character

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

antihero

a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine)

2n a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

Syn|Hypo|Hyper

admirer, booster, champion, friend, supporter

anglophil, anglophile

an admirer of England and things English

believer, truster

a supporter who accepts something as true

Boswell

a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds

cheerleader

an enthusiastic and vocal supporter

Confederate

a supporter of the Confederate States of America

corporatist

a supporter of corporatism

enthusiast, partisan, partizan

an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity

Francophil, Francophile

an admirer of France and everything French

free trader

an advocate of unrestricted international trade

functionalist

an adherent of functionalism

Jacobite

a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts

loyalist, stalwart

a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)

New Dealer

a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal

Graecophile, philhellene, philhellenist

an admirer of Greece and everything Greek

mainstay, pillar

a prominent supporter

Roundhead

a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War

seconder

someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote

Shavian

an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works

endorser, indorser, ratifier, subscriber

someone who expresses strong approval

sympathiser, sympathizer, well-wisher

someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful

toaster, wassailer

someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture

maintainer, sustainer, upholder

someone who upholds or maintains

verifier, voucher

someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement

Whig

a supporter of the American Revolution

abiogenist

a believer in abiogenesis

addict, freak, junkie, junky, nut

someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction

apostle

an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform

backslapper

someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality

balletomane

a ballet enthusiast

bleeding heart

someone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivileged

colonialist

a believer in colonialism

Confederate soldier

a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

Confucian, Confucianist

a believer in the teachings of Confucius

evolutionist

a person who believes in organic evolution

fanatic, fiend

a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)

fellow traveler, fellow traveller

a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party)

gadgeteer

a person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets

imperialist

a believer in imperialism

Malthusian

a believer in Malthusian theory

shutterbug

a photography enthusiast

fan, rooter, sports fan

an enthusiastic devotee of sports

vitalist

one who believes in vitalism

advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent

a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

单词	protagonist
释义	protagonist (once / 4605 pages) n A protagonist is the central character in a story: the protagonist of Huckleberry Finn is — guess who? — Huckleberry Finn. A novel, movie, or play might have many main characters, but it can really only have one protagonist — or maybe two in the case of, say, Romeo and Juliet. That's because protos means "first" in Greek, and agonistes means "competitor" or "actor." It can also mean a leading figure in a real-life situation: "Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis were the protagonists of the U.S. Civil War." Don't use it to mean "a supporter of an idea or cause"; the word you're looking for in that situation is proponent. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS hero / protagonist A hero is the firefighter who pulls you out of a burning car. The protagonist is the main character in the story you write about it. A hero saves the day. Like a protagonist, a hero can be the main character, but it has to be the good guy. A hero is inspiring; just ask David Bowie or the B-52s. A heroine is the female version, but the language is changing to allow a woman to be a hero, too, as in this example: She is the latest Star Wars hero and a hit with old and new generations of fans. (The Guardian) Here's another example of hero: She called him a hero and that if not for him, the 30 people inside the consulate would not have made it out. ( Washington Post) A protagonist is the main character in a drama. Unlike a hero, a protagonist does not always do the right thing. A protagonist isn't any ol' character — you wouldn't have tenprotagonists, just one. A protagonist can also be the main character in a real life event. Examples: We are all the protagonists of our own story, aren't we? (Time) It's so gratifying that eight of the films on my list, many of which were mainstream hits, feature a woman or girl as the protagonist. (Slate) The difference is in their Greek roots — the word hero meant "demigod" and a protagonist meant the first person to address the chorus in a Greek drama, also known as the main character. WORD FAMILY protagonist: protagonists+/protagonism: protagonist USAGE EXAMPLES Like the protagonists of those shows, the main character shares his name and the show mirrors, somewhat, his own life. Salon(Jan 02, 2017) The protagonist of this week’s story, “On the Street Where You Live,” is a woman named Becky. The New Yorker(Jan 02, 2017) But both the show’s protagonist and the world she inhabits are underdeveloped. Los Angeles Times(Dec 31, 2016) 1n the principal character in a work of fiction Syn\|Exp\|Hypo agonist character, fictional character, fictitious character an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) antihero a protagonist who lacks the characteristics that would make him a hero (or her a heroine) 2n a person who backs a politician or a team etc. Syn\|Hypo\|Hyper admirer, booster, champion, friend, supporter anglophil, anglophile an admirer of England and things English believer, truster a supporter who accepts something as true Boswell a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds cheerleader an enthusiastic and vocal supporter Confederate a supporter of the Confederate States of America corporatist a supporter of corporatism enthusiast, partisan, partizan an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity Francophil, Francophile an admirer of France and everything French free trader an advocate of unrestricted international trade functionalist an adherent of functionalism Jacobite a supporter of James II after he was overthrown or a supporter of the Stuarts loyalist, stalwart a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt) New Dealer a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal Graecophile, philhellene, philhellenist an admirer of Greece and everything Greek mainstay, pillar a prominent supporter Roundhead a supporter of parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War seconder someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote Shavian an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works endorser, indorser, ratifier, subscriber someone who expresses strong approval sympathiser, sympathizer, well-wisher someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful toaster, wassailer someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture maintainer, sustainer, upholder someone who upholds or maintains verifier, voucher someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement Whig a supporter of the American Revolution abiogenist a believer in abiogenesis addict, freak, junkie, junky, nut someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction apostle an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform backslapper someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality balletomane a ballet enthusiast bleeding heart someone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivileged colonialist a believer in colonialism Confederate soldier a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War Confucian, Confucianist a believer in the teachings of Confucius evolutionist a person who believes in organic evolution fanatic, fiend a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause) fellow traveler, fellow traveller a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party) gadgeteer a person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets imperialist a believer in imperialism Malthusian a believer in Malthusian theory shutterbug a photography enthusiast fan, rooter, sports fan an enthusiastic devotee of sports vitalist one who believes in vitalism advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
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