A conflict is when something or someone creates an obstacle to keep the other person or thing from achieving a goal. The obstacle is sometimes designed to work against both the hero and the villain.

在戏剧中制造冲突。所谓冲突指的是，一个人或一件事为了阻止别人或别的事情达成某个目的而制造某个障碍。有时，这个障碍可以被设计成既针对英雄，又针对坏人。

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Sigh. You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.

哎，悲哀的是你或是像一个英雄般死去，或活的够长，以至于看到自己成为一个大反派。

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A hero or a villain?

英雄还是恶人？

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One year ago, I wrote about the European debt crisis and predicted that Italy would be either the hero or villain of the Euro.

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Adebayor -- Hero or villain?

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Whether you rated him a hero or a villain depended on your point of view.

ECONOMIST: The man who was up there with Gladstone and Disraeli