heroines
heroines — 名詞
- heroinessingular
- heroinesesplural
1. a woman whose courage, outstanding achievements, or admirable personal qualities
女英雄；楷模
因勇敢、成就或個人特質受敬佩的女性
a woman whose courage, outstanding achievements, or admirable personal qualities earn her widespread respect and recognition — for example, a soldier who saves lives in battle, a scientist whose work changes the world, or a teacher who inspires generations of students.
When the flood hit the village, Talia was hailed as a heroine for rescuing three children from the rising water.
洪水襲擊村莊時，Talia 因為從上漲的水中救出三名兒童而被譽為女英雄。
passive: hailed as a heroine for [reason]
Quan's great-aunt was celebrated as a wartime heroine for smuggling food to families trapped behind enemy lines.
Quan 的姑婆因偷運食物給困在敵後的難民家庭，而被譽為戰時女英雄。
passive: celebrated as a wartime heroine
Hana's grandmother became a local heroine after she founded the town's only shelter for homeless families.
Hana 的祖母創立了鎮上唯一的遊民收容所，因而成為當地的女英雄。
became + a local heroine + after [achievement]
The firefighter was awarded a medal and called a true heroine by the mayor for saving the trapped workers.
那位消防員因救出受困工人，獲頒獎章並被市長稱為真正的女英雄。
Gita looks up to her science teacher as a personal heroine who encouraged her to study medicine.
Gita 將她的自然科老師視為個人楷模，因為老師鼓勵她讀醫學。
looks up to + [person] as a personal heroine
For Sahil, the astronaut Mae Jemison is a modern heroine who showed that anyone can pursue a dream in space.
對 Sahil 來說，太空人 Mae Jemison 是一位現代楷模，她證明了任何人都能追求太空夢。
for [person], [name] is a modern heroine who [achievement]
Ziad wrote a school report about his heroine, a nurse who built a clinic in a remote mountain village.
Ziad 寫了一份學校報告，介紹他的楷模——一位在偏遠山村興建診所的護理師。
The documentary follows five everyday heroines — mothers, nurses, and teachers who transform their communities.
這部紀錄片記錄了五位日常楷模——母親、護理師和老師——她們改變了自己的社區。
everyday heroines — [roles] — who [collective impact]
- wartime heroine
- local heroine
- national heroine
- folk heroine
- true heroine
- unsung heroine
- childhood heroine
- personal heroine
- lifelong heroine
- everyday heroine
- hailed as a heroine
- my heroine
- champion
suggests fighting for a cause over time rather than a single brave act or achievement
- role model
focuses on being a positive example to follow, not necessarily involving bravery
- idol
stronger admiration but often for public figures; can feel less personal than 'heroine'
- inspiration
focuses on the motivating effect someone has, rather than the person herself
文法句型
a + heroine
hailed/called/celebrated as + a heroine
[possessive] + heroine
用法筆記
This sense covers both (a) admiration for a specific courageous act or outstanding achievement, and (b) longer-term personal admiration for someone's qualities or life's work. The possessive pattern ('my / our / her heroine') typically signals meaning (b) — the person you look up to personally, not necessarily someone who performed a single brave deed.
常見錯誤
2. the central woman or girl that a play, novel, movie, or TV series revolves aroun
女主角
故事、電影中的主要女性角色
the central woman or girl that a play, novel, movie, or TV series revolves around — the one viewers or readers are meant to cheer for throughout the story.
Yasmin loved the novel because its heroine was a detective solving mysteries in 1920s Cairo.
Yasmin 很喜歡那本小說，因為女主角是在1920年代開羅辦案的偵探。
its heroine was [role/occupation]
Piotr said his favourite fictional heroine is Elizabeth Bennet from Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.
Piotr 說他最喜歡的虛構女主角是珍·奧斯汀《傲慢與偏見》中的 Elizabeth Bennet。
possessive + favourite fictional heroine + is [character]
At the film's end, the heroine rides alone through the desert to find her kidnapped child.
在電影結尾，女主角獨自騎馬穿過沙漠去尋找她被綁架的孩子。
the heroine rides alone through [place] to [goal] — concrete plot moment
In the adventure story, the young heroine must cross a dangerous desert to save her village.
在冒險故事中，年輕的女主角必須穿越危險的沙漠來拯救她的村莊。
the + young/brave + heroine must [action]
- fictional heroine
- literary heroine
- romantic heroine
- tragic heroine
- action heroine
- heroine of the novel
- protagonist
gender-neutral term for the main character in any story
- lead
shorter, used mainly in film and theatre contexts
- star
emphasises fame and central role rather than moral goodness
- villain
the evil or opposing character in a story
- antagonist
the character who actively opposes the heroine, not necessarily evil
文法句型
the + heroine + of + [work]
possessive + favourite/heroine
用法筆記
Distinguish from 'hero', which can refer to a main character of either gender; 'heroine' is specifically female. In modern writing, 'protagonist' is sometimes preferred as a gender-neutral alternative.
常見錯誤
3. a long bread roll that is cut open and filled with cold meats, cheese, and salad
長三明治
夾有冷肉、起司的長條麵包
a long bread roll that is cut open and filled with cold meats, cheese, and salad ingredients, similar to a submarine sandwich or hoagie; used mainly in the northeastern United States.
Iris ordered a turkey-and-cheese heroine from the deli on Elm Street for lunch.
Iris 在 Elm 街的熟食店點了一份火雞起司長三明治當午餐。
a [filling] heroine from the deli — colloquial US food term
Joaquín packed three heroines filled with roast beef, lettuce, and tomato for the hike.
Joaquín 為健行打包了三份夾有烤牛肉、生菜和番茄的長三明治。
Kian stopped at the sandwich shop every Friday for their Italian heroine with extra peppers.
Kian 每週五都會去那家三明治店，買他們的義大利長三明治加額外青椒。
their Italian heroine with extra [topping]
A classic New England heroine comes on a crusty roll with cold cuts, onions, and a drizzle of oil.
經典的新英格蘭長三明治是用硬皮麵包捲配上冷肉片、洋蔥和少許橄欖油。
- Italian heroine
- turkey heroine
- heroine sandwich
- heroine from the deli
文法句型
a + [filling] + heroine
[number] + heroines + filled with + [ingredients]
用法筆記
This meaning is informal and regionally limited to the northeastern United States, especially New York and New England. The same sandwich is called a 'sub', 'hoagie', 'grinder', or 'hero' in other parts of the country. Always a countable noun.
常見錯誤
同根字
- hero名詞B1
- heroine名詞B2
- heroic形容詞B2
- heroism名詞C1
- heroically副詞C1
常見搭配
名詞搭配
- true heroine
- great heroine
- modern heroine
常用片語
- hailed as a heroine
- considered a heroine
- regarded as a heroine