Word · Frequency #23906
avengers
复仇者
avengers is the plural of avenger.
avenger
- 1.
One who avenges or vindicates.
- 2.
One who takes vengeance.
In use
After the trial, she decided to become an avenger for other victims.
The old man believed that an avenger would one day punish the criminals.
The avengers in the novel each had a different reason for seeking revenge.
the avenger of sth
of 后接名词或代词，表示复仇所针对的人或事。
He saw himself as the avenger of his fallen comrades.
他把自己视为阵亡战友的复仇者。
an avenger who does sth
who 引导定语从句，说明该复仇者的行为特征。
She played an avenger who punished the corrupt officials.
她扮演了一个惩罚腐败官员的复仇者。
Common mistakes
He is avenger.He is an avenger.
“avenger” 是可数名词，单数形式前需要不定冠词“an”；汉语没有冠词，所以容易漏掉。
He avengers his father.He avenges his father.
“avenger” 是名词“复仇者”，不能作谓语；表示“为……报仇”要用动词“avenge”，其第三人称单数是“avenges”。
He wanted avenger for the attack.He wanted revenge for the attack.
“avenger” 指“复仇者”（人），不是“复仇”这一行为；想表达“想要报复”时要用名词“revenge”。
Connections
Collocations
- avenger of blood
- 血亲复仇者
- In ancient Israel, the avenger of blood was responsible for seeking justice for a slain relative.在古以色列，血亲复仇者有责任为被杀害的亲属伸张正义。
- masked avenger
- 蒙面复仇者
- The masked avenger appears only at night to fight crime.这位蒙面复仇者只在夜里出现，打击犯罪。
- play the avenger
- 充当复仇者；施行报复
- He decided to play the avenger and hunt down the thief who ruined his family.他决定充当复仇者，追捕那个毁了他家庭的窃贼。
- avenger of the innocent
- 无辜者的复仇者
- She saw herself as an avenger of the innocent, fighting for those who couldn't fight back.她把自己视为无辜者的复仇者，为那些无法反抗的人而战。
Pop culture & quotes
- Avengers, assemble!
- 复仇者们，集结！In "Avengers: Endgame", Captain America finally says "Avengers, assemble!"
Learner notes
Memory Tip
看到avenger就想到‘复仇’：中间venge像vengeance（复仇），复仇者联盟里的英雄正是复仇者。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学作品、正式写作、新闻报道 avenger 多用于文学、正式写作或新闻报道等较正式语境；日常口语中较少单独使用，通常会用 take revenge 或 get revenge 这类动词短语来表达类似含义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
注意：avenger 读 /əˈvendʒə/，重音在 ven。表中没有和它完全押韵的常用词；avenge、revenge 的 /vendʒ/ 部分相同，但缺末尾 /ə/；scavenger、challenger 的 -enger 读 /ɪndʒə/；danger、stranger 读 /eɪndʒə/，都不是真韵。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.