词典释义：
释义
n.
a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities
女英雄
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she was the heroine of a materialist generation. 她是物质主义一代的女英雄。
the chief female character in a book, play, or film, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize
（书、戏剧或电影中多具良好品质并引人同情的）女主角，女主人公。
(in mythology and folklore)a woman of superhuman qualities and often semi-divine origin, in particular one whose dealings with the gods were the subject of ancient Greek myths and legends
（神话和传说中的）女超人，半神女人（尤指那些与神打交道且有丰功伟绩而成为古希腊神话和传说主要题材的人）。
词源
"mid 17th cent. （in the sense ‘demi-goddess, venerated woman’）： from French héroïne or Latin