heroine/'herəʊɪn $ -roʊ-/

n.

➊ a girl or woman who is admired for doing sth very brave or good

➋ the main female character in a book or film

n. [C]

➊ 女英雄：She won three gold medals in the Olympics and became a national heroine. 她在奥运会上赢得了3块金牌，成为了民族女英雄。

➋ 女主角：[heroine of sth] The heroine of the novel is a middle-aged housewife. 这本小说的主角是一位中年家庭主妇。

构词hero + ine