1650s, from Latin heroine, heroina (plural heroinae) "a female hero, a demigoddess" (such as Medea), from Greek heroine, fem. of heros (see hero (n.1)). As "principal female character" in a drama or poem, from 1715.
双语例句
1. The film concludes with the heroine's death.
影片以女主角之死结束.
来自《简明英汉词典》
2. The national heroine of the day was Xing Fen, winner of the first Gold medal of the Games.
现今的民族英雄是在该运动会上获得首枚金牌的邢芬。
来自柯林斯例句
3. Some of the fans had waited 24 hours outside the Hyde Park Hotel to catch a glimpse of their heroine.
为了一睹女主角的风采，一些追星族已经在海德公园饭店外守候了24个小时。
来自柯林斯例句
4. The heroine is a senior TV executive.
女主人公是一位电视台高级主管。
来自辞典例句
5. She's the prettiest, most ethereal romantic heroine in the movies.