(12)antihero

hero: the man or boy who is the main character in a book, film, play etc -男主人翁

heroine: the woman or girl who is the main character in a book, film, play etc -女主人翁

protagonist noun [countable] formal the most important character in a play, film, or story - 主人翁

以下是我们比较熟悉的以"anti-"为前缀的词组:

Anti-virus software - 防毒软件

Anti-dumping - 反倾销

Anti-Japanese War - 抗日战争

Anti-American sentiment - 反美情绪

anti-personnel mines - 杀伤人员地雷

anti-vehicle mines - 反车辆地雷

antisocial - 不合群的的;没有什么机会和人打交道的

antisocial:an activity or job that is antisocial does not give you the chance to meet other people:
I got fed up with the low pay and antisocial hours.

经常对着电脑,不需要见人的工作可以称为: an antisocial job.

做笔译的人干的工作就是antisocial,经常通宵赶稿子。交稿子用email就行了,连客户的面对不需要见。做口译还可以出去见见人,但是做笔译则一天到晚对着电脑,敲着键盘。可以说,笔译是一个孤独的职业。

那么"antihero"是不是"hero"搞对抗的大恶人呢? 不一定是。

antihero: 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

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