1N-COUNT (书、戏剧、电影或故事中品行端正的)男主角,男主人公 The hero of a book, play, film, or story is the main male character, who usually has good qualities. (书、戏剧、电影或故事中品行端正的)男主角,男主人公
The hero of Doctor Zhivago dies in 1929. [+ of]
《日瓦戈医生》的男主角于1929年去世。
...the author's decision to make his hero a photographer.
作者将男主角设计成一名摄影师的决定
SYN protagonist, leading man, lead actor, male lead
2N-COUNT (尤指男性)英雄,英雄人物,豪杰,勇士 A hero is someone, especially a man, who has done something brave, new, or good, and who is therefore greatly admired by a lot of people. (尤指男性)英雄,英雄人物,豪杰,勇士
He called Mr Mandela a hero who had inspired millions.
他称曼德拉先生为鼓舞了数百万民众的英雄。
...the goalscoring hero of the British hockey team.
3N-COUNT [usually singular, with poss]偶像;崇拜对象;心目中的英雄 If you describe someone as your hero, you mean that you admire them a great deal, usually because of a particular quality or skill that they have. 偶像;崇拜对象;心目中的英雄
My boyhood hero was Bobby Charlton.
我童年时代的偶像是博比·查尔顿。
No matter, he remained the hero of the crowds.
不要紧,他仍是众人心目中的英雄。
Quotations
Unhappy the land that is in need of heroesBertolt BrechtGalileo
If I was to stumble upon Jesus Christ I'd say `Good Afternoon' and then walk on. But if I met Robert Burns or Shakespeare, well, that would be a different matter. I'd stop and talk for a wee whileRobin Jenkins
See, the conquering hero comes! Sound the trumpets, beat the drums!Thomas MorellJudas Maccabeus
Ultimately a hero is a man who would argue with the gods, and so awakens devils to contest his visionNorman MailerThe Presidential Papers