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antihero

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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an·ti·her·o /ˈæntɪˌhɪərəʊ $ -ˌhɪroʊ/ noun (plural antiheroes) [countable]  ALa main character in a book, play, or film who is an ordinary or unpleasant person and lacks the qualities that you expect a hero to have 〔书、戏剧或电影中的〕非正统主角,〔缺乏传统英雄品格的〕反英雄
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antiheroIn all fairness, Maskelyne is more an antihero than a villain, probably more hardheaded than hard-hearted.
an·ti·her·o nounChineseSyllable
a film character main book, play, Corpus in a or


antihero
antihero /ˈæntɪˌhɪərəʊ $ -ˌhɪroʊ/ noun (plural antiheroes) [countable]
a main character in a book, play, or film who is an ordinary or unpleasant person and lacks the qualities that you expect a hero to have