villain
noun
uk/ˈvɪl.ən/us/ˈvɪl.ən/[C]
abadpersonwhoharmsotherpeopleorbreaksthelaw:
流氓；恶棍Somepeoplebelievethat Richard III was not the villain he isgenerallythoughtto have been.有些人认为理查德三世不是通常人们认为的恶棍。
He's either aheroor a villain,dependingonyourpointofview.他要么是英雄，要么是恶棍，这取决于你如何看了。
[C]UKinformal
acriminal:
罪犯Bert's just asmall-timevillain.伯特只是个小流氓。
[C]
acharacterin abook,play,film, etc. whoharmsotherpeople:
反面人物；反派角色He made hisreputationas anactorplayingvillains.他靠演反派角色而出了名。
[Cusually singular]informal
something or someoneconsideredharmfulordangerous:
首要危险；祸首We've always been told thatcholesterolwas amajorcauseofheartdiseasebut,actually,saturatedfatis theworstvillain.我们一直被告知胆固醇是导致心脏病的主要原因，可实际上饱和脂肪才是罪魁祸首。
Criminals - general words
- abettor
- accessory
- accomplice
- anti-gang
- be in the frame (forsomething)idiom
- crook
- delinquent
- gangbanger
- gangland
- juvenile delinquent
- lawbreaker
- lowlife
- perp
- perpetrator
- previous
- probationer
- recidivist
- wanted
- white-collar criminal
- wrongdoer
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Literature
Difficult things and people
Worse and worst
Idiom
villain of the piece