/ˈvɪlən ||; ˈvɪlən/noun[C] 1 an evil person, especially in a book or play 坏蛋，反派人物（尤指书中或戏剧中的）: In most of his films he has played villains, but in this one he's a good guy. 他在大部份电影中扮演坏蛋，但在这部电影中他是个好人。 ☞Look at hero. 参看hero。
2 (informal 非正式) a criminal 罪犯: The police caught the villains who robbed the bank. 警察捉到那些抢劫银行的匪徒。