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.
雙語例句
1. The film concludes with the heroine's death.
影片以女主角之死結束.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
2. The national heroine of the day was Xing Fen, winner of the first Gold medal of the Games.
現今的民族英雄是在該運動會上獲得首枚金牌的邢芬。
來自柯林斯例句
3. Some of the fans had waited 24 hours outside the Hyde Park Hotel to catch a glimpse of their heroine.
為了一睹女主角的風采，一些追星族已經在海德公園飯店外守候了24個小時。
來自柯林斯例句
4. The heroine is a senior TV executive.
女主人公是一位電視臺高級主管。
來自辭典例句
5. She's the prettiest, most ethereal romantic heroine in the movies.