heroine
noun [ C ] uk/ˈher.əʊ.ɪn/ us/ˈher.oʊ.ɪn/
女英雄
a woman who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great
She is remembered as a heroine of the French Resistance.
The nursery nurse who protected the children was hailed a heroine.
女主角
the main female character in a book or film, who is usually good
the heroine of her latest novel 她最新小说中的女主角
fairy-tale heroines such as Snow White
Madame Butterfly, Puccini's tragic heroine
被崇拜的女人
a woman who you admire very much
My grandmother is my heroine.
The human rights lawyer has long been a heroine of hers.
Compare: hero
- More examples
- She was hailed as a heroine after publicly denouncing the brutal leader.
- Pankhurst is one of feminism's heroines.
- The film's heroine is a deeply flawed character.
- Smith plays the film's resourceful heroine, determined to get her revenge.
- Who are your musical heroes and heroines?