An antagonist is the person on the other side from you — in a fight, a game, an argument, or a war. If you are playing, the antagonist is your opponent. If two groups are quarrelling, each can call the other the antagonist.

in a fight, a game, an argument, or a war在打架、遊戲、爭論或戰爭裡， An antagonist is對手就是 the person on the other side from you跟你對立的那個人。 If you are playing如果是在玩遊戲， the antagonist is對手指的就是 your opponent你的對手。 If two groups are quarrelling如果兩邊在吵架， each can call the other雙方都可以把對方叫做 the antagonist對手。

In stories and films, the antagonist is the character who stands against the main person. That character is often a “bad guy”, but not always: they just work against what the hero wants.

In stories and films在故事和電影裡， the antagonist is反派指的是 the character who stands against the main person站在主角對立面的角色。 That character is often這個角色常常是 a “bad guy”「壞人」， but not always但不一定： they just work against what the hero wants他們只是跟主角想要的東西作對。

Doctors also use antagonist for a drug that blocks another drug or a chemical in the body — same idea of working against, just not a person.

Doctors also use antagonist for醫生也用拮抗劑稱呼 a drug that blocks another drug or a chemical in the body會擋下另一種藥物或身體裡某種化學物質的藥， same idea of working against一樣是作對的概念， just not a person只是對象不是人。

It is a rather bookish word. In a casual quarrel, people more often say opponent, rival, or enemy.

It is a rather bookish word.這是個頗為文謅謅的詞。 In a casual quarrel日常吵架時， people more often say大家更常說 opponent對手、rival敵手、or enemy敵人。