villain
名词
定义 villain 名词
- Countable(可数名词)
a bad person who harms other people or breaks the law
恶棍；坏蛋
Some people believe that Richard III was not the villain he is generally thought to have been.
有些人认为理查三世并非人们普遍认为的恶棍。
He's either a hero or a villain, depending on your point of view.
他是英雄还是恶棍，取决于你的观点。
The notorious villain was sentenced to life imprisonment.
这个恶名昭彰的恶棍被判处终身监禁。
- Countable(可数名词)informal(非正式)
a criminal
罪犯。
This area is rife with small-time villains.
这个地区充斥着小混混。
The store was robbed by a local villain.
这家店被一个本地歹徒抢劫了。
After investigation, the villain was found to have committed multiple crimes.
经过调查，发现这个罪犯犯下了多起罪行。
- Countable(可数名词)
a character in a book, play, film, etc. who harms other people
书籍、戏剧、电影等中，会伤害他人的角色；反派角色。
He made his reputation as an actor playing villains.
他因扮演反派角色而建立了声誉。
The character changed from a hero to a villain in the play.
在戏剧中，这个角色从英雄变成了反派。
In the movie, the villain’s motives were difficult to understand.
在电影中，反派的动机很难理解。
- Countable(可数名词)Usually singular(通常单数)informal(非正式)
something or someone considered harmful or dangerous
被认为有害或危险的事物或人；祸首；罪魁祸首。
We've always been told that cholesterol was a major cause of heart disease but, actually, saturated fat is the worst villain.
我们一直被告知胆固醇是心脏病的主要原因，但实际上，饱和脂肪才是最糟糕的罪魁祸首。
In climate change, carbon emissions are the main villain.
在气候变化中，碳排放是主要的祸首。
He considers technology to be the villain behind social problems.
他认为技术是社会问题背后的罪魁祸首。
成语
- villain of the piece
The villain of the piece refers to a person or thing that is perceived as the primary cause of a problem or difficulty in a specific situation.
罪魁祸首
• In the breakdown of negotiations, the opposing delegation was seen as the villain of the piece.
在谈判破裂中，对方代表团被视为罪魁祸首。