bad guy
bad guy — 名詞
1. a character in a book, film, game, or story who works against the hero — the one
反派
故事中與主角對立的角色
a character in a book, film, game, or story who works against the hero — the one the audience hopes will lose in the end.
In the Spider-Man films, the Green Goblin is the bad guy Peter Parker must stop.
在蜘蛛人電影中，綠惡魔是 Peter Parker 必須阻止的反派。
the bad guy + proper name of fictional villain
My little brother always cheers for the bad guy when we watch cartoons together.
我弟弟跟我們一起看卡通時，總是為反派加油。
Feng dressed up as the bad guy Darth Vader for the school costume party.
Feng 在學校的變裝派對上打扮成反派 Darth Vader。
The bad guy in that game can turn invisible, making him very hard to beat.
那款遊戲裡的反派會隱形，所以非常難打敗。
Abigail writes stories where the bad guy turns out to be the hero's old friend.
Abigail 寫的故事裡，反派最後竟然是英雄的老朋友。
- villain
more formal and carries stronger moral disapproval
- antagonist
a neutral literary term; unlike 'bad guy', it does not always suggest evil
- baddie
British informal, identical in meaning to 'bad guy'
文法句型
the bad guy
a bad guy
2. a person who breaks the law or does things that are illegal, especially when tal
罪犯；歹徒
犯法或做壞事的人
a person who breaks the law or does things that are illegal, especially when talking casually rather than in official language.
The police asked Rodrigo to identify the bad guy from a set of photos.
警方請 Rodrigo 從一組照片中指認罪犯。
identify the bad guy — informal for suspect identification
Cyrus saw a bad guy steal a phone on the train and called the police.
Cyrus 在火車上看見一個歹徒偷手機，於是報了警。
In the courtroom, the bad guy kept his head down and refused to answer questions.
法庭上，那名罪犯低著頭，拒絕回答任何問題。
The news said the bad guy had broken into three houses on Maple Street.
新聞報導說，那名歹徒闖入了 Maple Street 的三戶住家。
Amani's mum said to run if a bad guy ever tried to grab her bag.
Amani 的媽媽說，如果有歹徒想搶她的包包就趕快跑。
- criminal
more formal; used in legal and news contexts
- lawbreaker
emphasises the act of breaking rules rather than moral character
- offender
official term, especially for less serious crimes
- law-abiding citizen
a person who follows the law
文法句型
a bad guy
the bad guy
用法筆記
Informal. Use 'criminal', 'offender', or 'suspect' in formal or legal contexts.
常見錯誤
3. a soldier or fighter from the opposing side in a war or battle, used especially
敵軍
戰爭中的敵方人員
a soldier or fighter from the opposing side in a war or battle, used especially in casual speech, films, and action stories.
The soldiers were told to watch the hills for any sign of the bad guys.
士兵們奉命監視山丘，留意敵軍的任何動靜。
plural 'the bad guys' for enemy forces in a war setting
During the drill, Rohan's squad practised taking out the bad guys with paint rounds.
演習中，Rohan 的小隊用漆彈練習消滅敵軍。
The general pointed at the map: the bad guys were camped near the river.
將軍指著地圖說：敵軍在河邊紮營。
Vinícius heard stories from his grandfather about fighting the bad guys in the jungle.
Vinícius 聽他祖父講過在叢林裡與敵軍作戰的故事。
The film showed good guys and bad guys living through the same terrible war.
那部電影呈現了好人與敵軍在同一場殘酷戰爭中的生活。
文法句型
the bad guys
用法筆記
Used in informal military or action-movie talk. In formal discussion use 'enemy forces', 'opposing side', or 'enemy combatants'.
4. the person who gets blamed when something goes wrong, even if the situation is n
禍首
被認為該為壞事負責的人
the person who gets blamed when something goes wrong, even if the situation is not entirely their fault — people point to them as the cause of a problem.
When the project failed, everyone looked for a bad guy instead of fixing the problem.
專案失敗時，大家都在找禍首，而不是解決問題。
look for a bad guy — search for someone to blame
The company needed a bad guy after the accident, and Sivan's team was chosen.
事故發生後，公司需要一個禍首，Sivan 的團隊就被選中了。
Mathieu became the office bad guy just because he pointed out the mistake first.
Mathieu 成了辦公室的禍首，只因為他第一個指出錯誤。
After the team lost, the coach made Tuan the bad guy for the whole season.
球隊輸了之後，教練把 Tuan 當成整個賽季的禍首。
After the live demo crashed, the whole development team singled Diego out as the bad guy.
現場展示當機後，整個開發團隊都把 Diego 挑出來當禍首。
- hero
the person praised when things go right
文法句型
the bad guy
look for a bad guy
make someone the bad guy
用法筆記
Often implies the blame is unfair, oversimplified, or convenient rather than accurate. Distinguish from sense 2 (criminal): this sense is about being blamed, not about breaking the law.
5. a person who makes strict or unpopular decisions and treats others harshly, espe
黑臉
對人嚴格或扮黑臉的角色
a person who makes strict or unpopular decisions and treats others harshly, especially someone in authority who enforces rules that nobody likes.
Quan's manager plays the bad guy, sending people home for being five minutes late.
Quan 的主管扮黑臉，有人遲到五分鐘就叫他回家。
play the bad guy — act as the strict enforcer
Reuben had to play the bad guy and cancel his daughter's weekend trip.
Reuben 只好扮黑臉，取消女兒的週末旅行。
The bad guy at the airport made Amani throw away her favourite bottle of water.
機場那個黑臉要 Amani 扔掉她最愛的那瓶水。
Nobody wants to be the bad guy who cancels the team lunch over a budget cut.
沒有人想當那個取消團隊午餐的黑臉。
Feng's sister is the bad guy who makes sure he finishes his homework before playing.
Feng 的姊姊就是那個黑臉，確保他寫完作業才能玩。
- enforcer
more formal; focuses on the act of making sure rules are followed
- disciplinarian
formal; someone who believes in strict discipline
- taskmaster
someone who gives hard work and expects it to be done perfectly
- pushover
a person who is easy to persuade and rarely says no
- soft touch
someone who is kind and lenient, the opposite of a strict enforcer
文法句型
play the bad guy
be the bad guy
用法筆記
Often appears as 'play the bad guy' or 'be the bad guy'. This sense is about social roles — the person is not evil or criminal, just the one who says no.