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nounPlural heroes ˈhɪərəʊˈhɪroʊ 1A person who is admired for their courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. （一般指男性）英雄 战争英雄。 Example sentencesExamples - Without wanting to cast a slur on the undoubted courage of those naval heroes, Edwin wanted to give his books a slightly more modern twist.
- As a nation, we ought to be thankful for the courage of unsung heroes who have sacrificed much to protect society.
- She never dreamed that she would be a decorated war hero.
- He enjoys books about boxing heroes, Irish and English history, philosophy and political history.
- My boyhood heroes in baseball were Ernie Banks, Billy Williams and Willie Mays.
- The whole class was filled with faces of disgust, but Nocte thought that it was noble of heroes to have hearts.
- Do the right thing: honor our fallen heroes and support our troops in the field.
- Facing the challenges of working in microgravity calls for fearless heroes and feats of courage.
- Last year additions were made to the inscription on the Cenotaph honouring the fallen heroes of Johannesburg.
- Bridgette and Francoise concentrated their energy on admiring their current hero.
- The search for eight unsung Milnrow heroes of the Great War is proving frustrating for local historian Ralph Davidson.
- I admired players but my heroes were the ones who were doing what I wanted to be doing or achieving in a year's time.
- They may be dead and that is sad, and I feel for their families, but they are not martyrs or war heroes.
- The first dismissal arrived just two minutes later when Hale turned from hero to villain.
- The search is on to find an unsung sporting hero in Dulwich.
- Generals and people who are war heroes rarely get his as hard as anyone else.
- However, once in a while, one of those no-hopers turns it around and becomes an unlikely cult hero.
- Mantle had become a folk hero by then and Maris naturally became the villain.
- Suddenly, the cowboy was elevated to the status of a national folk hero.
- Andrei Sakharov observed that we always prefer dead heroes to living men and women who may have made mistakes.
Synonyms brave man, champion, man of courage, great man, man of the hour, conquering hero, victor, winner, conqueror, lionheart, warrior, paladin, knight, white hat French chevalier star, idol, superstar, megastar, celebrity, celebutante, luminary, lion ideal, ideal man, paragon, exemplar, shining example, perfect example favourite, darling knight in shining armour, knight on a white charger French beau idéal informal celeb - 1.1 The chief male character in a book, play, or film, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize.
（书、戏剧或电影中多具良好品质并引人同情的）男主角，男主人公 the hero of Kipling's story Example sentencesExamples - It is an expected addition to the bulging league of comic book heroes that have made the transition to celluloid.
- To undo the damage, our heroes head to Tibet for the mysterious healing skills of the sequestered monks.
- Jimmy Shergil is fed up playing second fiddle to heroes in films.
- Youngsters are impressionable as they are always trying to imitate the actions of their heroes in films and serials.
- Almost all of Dostoevsky's heroes are extremely introspective and verbal creatures.
- In several films the hero is a comical character, but the portrayal is gentle.
- She's as strong and likable a female character as Davy is a male hero, making this a perfect bookend to book one.
- For this critic, there were only three comic book heroes who he could truly identify with.
- Sari was bemoaning the plight of the hero on screen.
- The least likely but most fascinating Republican candidate would be action hero turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- The occasion brought together two of the most talented heroes in the Tamil film industry.
- The hero of the first novel, Benjamin Trotter, longs for his first love.
- The last three US box-office-topping films all feature macho heroes.
- The eponymous hero is played by the blue-eyed Peter O'Toole.
- The heroes on the big screen belong only to the American culture and not to any other either.
- Hindi film heroes were still learning to find their way around trees on one leg with women extending support only silently.
- Ford is all the more impressive because he mainly played standard heroes.
- All of the book's heroes inspire readers to take action in our own neighborhoods and situations.
- Suicidal sheep and comic book heroes inhabit this beguiling collection of far-fetched fables.
- Mind you, the hero of this novel certainly got luckier than I ever did!
Synonyms male protagonist, principal male character principal male role, lead actor, lead, leading man, leading role, male lead, star role, starring role, star part, male star - 1.2 (in mythology and folklore) a person of superhuman qualities and often semi-divine origin, in particular one whose exploits were the subject of ancient Greek myths.
（神话或传说中的）超人，半神人（尤指那些与神打交道且有丰功伟绩而成为古希腊神话和传说主要题材的人） Example sentencesExamples - For Icarus is one of those Greek heroes who has got a bad press over the past 2,500 years.
- From being servants of myths, heroes become puppets, overwhelmed by absurdity, groping for faith.
- The second story transports us into the high-pitched world of the famous Greek heroes Ajax and Achilles.
- The myth of the solar hero can be found within many of the ancient civilisations even before the Christian era.
- He certainly was the kind of figure who would have questioned a great deal of the myths concerning the gods and goddesses and heroes of the past.
- Like Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, this emblem mocks Greek heroes while celebrating them as ideal exempla.
- There are ancient myths of creation and heroes that resemble those in Chinese mythology.
- The heroes and myths of the hill tribes of Cambodia are religious and familial in nature.
- The Greek heroes, on the other hand, can use the mirror to avoid being turned to stone as they battle the petrifying Medusa.
- Unlike in the West, our viewers like to see their own heroes, stories, mythologies and melodrama.
- Numerous Greek heroes and heroines commit manslaughter in myth.
- The case may be illuminated by taking up the familiar parallel between the Greek heroes and the saints of early Christendom.
- Among the Asháninka, history and nature are explained through myths and heroes.
- The oracle was consulted by Achilles, Heracles and other mythological heroes.
- The birth myths of supernatural heroes have been a subject of considerable interest to psychoanalysts.
- In ancient times, heroes traveled to the underworld before they dreamt of seeing heaven.
- There were many stories of ancient heroes such as the tale of ‘Beowulf’ or the Norse Sagas.
- The myth of the hero has followed the same basic pattern in many cultures, and expresses a common ideal.
- The second concerns the Nibelung myth, which relates the story of the Germanic hero Siegfried.
- He helped heroes defeat sea monsters, if I recall correctly.
- 1.3usually as modifier The best or most important thing in a set or group.
jumpsuits are hands down our hottest hero piece right now the hero of the range is the daily face peel
2North American another term for submarine (sense 2 of the noun) Example sentencesExamples - A little larger than a hero sandwich, it carries a box of flies, a tippet spool, and a pair of pliers.
- He grabbed a hero sandwich and munched on it to hide away his embarrassment.
- Tuna - a delicious food, so versatile that you can eat it in a hero sandwich, splash it on a salad, or bake it gently in the oven.
- It's all the fun of your favorite meat and cheese hero sandwich elegantly mushed up and served in a bread bowl.
- In a Norwegian language class, my teacher illustrated the meaning of the word matpakke - ‘packed lunch’ - by reaching into her backpack and pulling out a hero sandwich wrapped in wax paper.
- ‘I'm having what's left of my hero sandwich,’ he responded as he sat down with his midnight snack.
- She sat on an overturned twenty-liter bucket (her clothes were too filthy to sit on anything else) and munched a hero sandwich with reflective enjoyment.
- Russell recalled being mesmerized by a picture of a hero sandwich that Chicca, an excellent artist, had drawn for him.
- Ask about this, as commercial mozzarella adds a rubbery texture and no flavor to a hero.
Phrasesinformal Used to refer to a sudden, rapid decline in popularity or success. he went from hero to zero just three days after being hailed as one of England's World Cup stars Example sentencesExamples - He has gone from hero to zero in just a few months.
- It went from hero to zero in less than 12 hours.
- A little movement of the hang point and you go from hero to zero.
- He has gone from hero to zero sitting in a blue Benetton.
- His career illustrates how quickly someone can travel from hero to zero.
- Also weird how one simple door in one of the rooms meant you were going from hero to zero.
- From zero to hero or from hero to zero?
- He was sacked by Chelsea and received a worldwide seven month ban, going from hero to zero in a year.
- The army had disowned him and the media—as is their wont—had transformed him from hero to zero.
- How did the trust I chaired go from hero to zero in six months?
OriginMiddle English (with mythological reference): via Latin from Greek hērōs. RhymesDe Niro, Nero, Pierrot, Pinero, Rio de Janeiro, sub-zero, zero proper nounˈhɪərəʊˈhēˌrō Greek Mythology A priestess of Aphrodite at Sestos on the European shore of the Hellespont, whose lover Leander, a youth of Abydos on the opposite shore, swam the strait nightly to visit her. One stormy night he was drowned and Hero in grief threw herself into the sea.
proper nounˈhɪərəʊˈhɪroʊ (1st century), Greek mathematician and inventor; known as Hero of Alexandria. His surviving works are important as a source for ancient practical mathematics and mechanics. He described a number of hydraulic, pneumatic, and other mechanical devices, including elementary applications of the power of steam.
nounˈhɪroʊˈhirō 1A person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. （一般指男性）英雄 战争英雄。 Example sentencesExamples - Mantle had become a folk hero by then and Maris naturally became the villain.
- Last year additions were made to the inscription on the Cenotaph honouring the fallen heroes of Johannesburg.
- They may be dead and that is sad, and I feel for their families, but they are not martyrs or war heroes.
- Without wanting to cast a slur on the undoubted courage of those naval heroes, Edwin wanted to give his books a slightly more modern twist.
- She never dreamed that she would be a decorated war hero.
- He enjoys books about boxing heroes, Irish and English history, philosophy and political history.
- Facing the challenges of working in microgravity calls for fearless heroes and feats of courage.
- Andrei Sakharov observed that we always prefer dead heroes to living men and women who may have made mistakes.
- Suddenly, the cowboy was elevated to the status of a national folk hero.
- The whole class was filled with faces of disgust, but Nocte thought that it was noble of heroes to have hearts.
- As a nation, we ought to be thankful for the courage of unsung heroes who have sacrificed much to protect society.
- Do the right thing: honor our fallen heroes and support our troops in the field.
- Generals and people who are war heroes rarely get his as hard as anyone else.
- My boyhood heroes in baseball were Ernie Banks, Billy Williams and Willie Mays.
- The search is on to find an unsung sporting hero in Dulwich.
- Bridgette and Francoise concentrated their energy on admiring their current hero.
- The search for eight unsung Milnrow heroes of the Great War is proving frustrating for local historian Ralph Davidson.
- However, once in a while, one of those no-hopers turns it around and becomes an unlikely cult hero.
- I admired players but my heroes were the ones who were doing what I wanted to be doing or achieving in a year's time.
- The first dismissal arrived just two minutes later when Hale turned from hero to villain.
Synonyms brave man, champion, man of courage, great man, man of the hour, conquering hero, victor, winner, conqueror, lionheart, warrior, paladin, knight, white hat star, idol, superstar, megastar, celebrity, celebutante, luminary, lion - 1.1 The chief male character in a book, play, or movie, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize.
（书、戏剧或电影中多具良好品质并引人同情的）男主角，男主人公 Example sentencesExamples - The last three US box-office-topping films all feature macho heroes.
- Hindi film heroes were still learning to find their way around trees on one leg with women extending support only silently.
- Jimmy Shergil is fed up playing second fiddle to heroes in films.
- The heroes on the big screen belong only to the American culture and not to any other either.
- Almost all of Dostoevsky's heroes are extremely introspective and verbal creatures.
- She's as strong and likable a female character as Davy is a male hero, making this a perfect bookend to book one.
- The hero of the first novel, Benjamin Trotter, longs for his first love.
- Suicidal sheep and comic book heroes inhabit this beguiling collection of far-fetched fables.
- The occasion brought together two of the most talented heroes in the Tamil film industry.
- The eponymous hero is played by the blue-eyed Peter O'Toole.
- It is an expected addition to the bulging league of comic book heroes that have made the transition to celluloid.
- All of the book's heroes inspire readers to take action in our own neighborhoods and situations.
- Ford is all the more impressive because he mainly played standard heroes.
- For this critic, there were only three comic book heroes who he could truly identify with.
- In several films the hero is a comical character, but the portrayal is gentle.
- The least likely but most fascinating Republican candidate would be action hero turned politician Arnold Schwarzenegger.
- Mind you, the hero of this novel certainly got luckier than I ever did!
- To undo the damage, our heroes head to Tibet for the mysterious healing skills of the sequestered monks.
- Sari was bemoaning the plight of the hero on screen.
- Youngsters are impressionable as they are always trying to imitate the actions of their heroes in films and serials.
Synonyms male protagonist, principal male character - 1.2 (in mythology and folklore) a person of superhuman qualities and often semidivine origin, in particular one whose exploits were the subject of ancient Greek myths.
（神话或传说中的）超人，半神人（尤指那些与神打交道且有丰功伟绩而成为古希腊神话和传说主要题材的人） Example sentencesExamples - There were many stories of ancient heroes such as the tale of ‘Beowulf’ or the Norse Sagas.
- The second concerns the Nibelung myth, which relates the story of the Germanic hero Siegfried.
- The second story transports us into the high-pitched world of the famous Greek heroes Ajax and Achilles.
- Like Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida, this emblem mocks Greek heroes while celebrating them as ideal exempla.
- The case may be illuminated by taking up the familiar parallel between the Greek heroes and the saints of early Christendom.
- The myth of the hero has followed the same basic pattern in many cultures, and expresses a common ideal.
- Among the Asháninka, history and nature are explained through myths and heroes.
- For Icarus is one of those Greek heroes who has got a bad press over the past 2,500 years.
- The birth myths of supernatural heroes have been a subject of considerable interest to psychoanalysts.
- There are ancient myths of creation and heroes that resemble those in Chinese mythology.
- He certainly was the kind of figure who would have questioned a great deal of the myths concerning the gods and goddesses and heroes of the past.
- From being servants of myths, heroes become puppets, overwhelmed by absurdity, groping for faith.
- The Greek heroes, on the other hand, can use the mirror to avoid being turned to stone as they battle the petrifying Medusa.
- In ancient times, heroes traveled to the underworld before they dreamt of seeing heaven.
- He helped heroes defeat sea monsters, if I recall correctly.
- Unlike in the West, our viewers like to see their own heroes, stories, mythologies and melodrama.
- The myth of the solar hero can be found within many of the ancient civilisations even before the Christian era.
- The heroes and myths of the hill tribes of Cambodia are religious and familial in nature.
- Numerous Greek heroes and heroines commit manslaughter in myth.
- The oracle was consulted by Achilles, Heracles and other mythological heroes.
2North American another term for submarine (sense 2 of the noun) Example sentencesExamples - ‘I'm having what's left of my hero sandwich,’ he responded as he sat down with his midnight snack.
- Russell recalled being mesmerized by a picture of a hero sandwich that Chicca, an excellent artist, had drawn for him.
- She sat on an overturned twenty-liter bucket (her clothes were too filthy to sit on anything else) and munched a hero sandwich with reflective enjoyment.
- In a Norwegian language class, my teacher illustrated the meaning of the word matpakke - ‘packed lunch’ - by reaching into her backpack and pulling out a hero sandwich wrapped in wax paper.
- He grabbed a hero sandwich and munched on it to hide away his embarrassment.
- A little larger than a hero sandwich, it carries a box of flies, a tippet spool, and a pair of pliers.
- Ask about this, as commercial mozzarella adds a rubbery texture and no flavor to a hero.
- Tuna - a delicious food, so versatile that you can eat it in a hero sandwich, splash it on a salad, or bake it gently in the oven.
- It's all the fun of your favorite meat and cheese hero sandwich elegantly mushed up and served in a bread bowl.
OriginMiddle English (with mythological reference): via Latin from Greek hērōs. proper nounˈhēˌrō (1st century), Greek mathematician and inventor; known as Hero of Alexandria. He described a number of hydraulic, pneumatic, and other mechanical devices, including elementary applications of the power of steam.
proper nounˈhirōˈhɪroʊ Greek Mythology A priestess of Aphrodite at Sestos on the European shore of the Hellespont, whose lover Leander, a youth of Abydos on the opposite shore, swam the strait nightly to visit her. One stormy night he was drowned and Hero in grief threw herself into the sea.
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