A superhero is a character in comics, films, and stories who has powers ordinary people do not — flying, great strength, speed — and uses them to protect others. Superman, Spider-Man, and Wonder Woman are the classic examples.

A superherosuperhero is是 a character in comics, films, and stories漫畫、電影和故事裡的一種角色 who has powers ordinary people do not擁有一般人沒有的能力 — flying飛行，great strength怪力，speed速度 — and uses them to protect others並用這些能力保護別人。 Superman, Spider-Man, and Wonder Woman超人、蜘蛛人和神力女超人 are the classic examples都是經典的例子。

The word says two things at once, and students often notice only the first: powers, yes, but also the choice to help. A powerful character who harms people is a supervillain, not a superhero.

The word這個字 says two things at once同時說了兩件事，and而 students often notice only the first學生常常只注意到第一件：powers能力，yes沒錯，but also the choice to help但還有選擇去幫助別人這件事。 A powerful character who harms people一個有能力卻傷害別人的角色 is是 a supervillain反派角色（supervillain），not a superhero而不是 superhero。

Note that the word is used for women too; 'superheroine' exists but sounds old-fashioned now, and most writers use superhero for anyone.

Note that the word is used for women too要注意這個字也用在女性身上；'superheroine' exists but sounds old-fashioned nowsuperheroine 這個字存在，但現在聽起來有點過時，and大多數作者 most writers use superhero for anyone不管男女都用 superhero。

Outside stories, people use it warmly and loosely for someone who does something extraordinary for others — 'nurses were the superheroes of that year'. That figurative use is affectionate but can be double-edged: calling overworked people superheroes is sometimes a way of avoiding paying them properly.

Outside stories在故事情節之外，people人們 use it warmly and loosely會親切、寬鬆地用這個字 for someone who does something extraordinary for others指那些為別人做了不得了的事的人 — 'nurses were the superheroes of that year'「那一年護理師就是 superheroes」。 That figurative use這種比喻用法 is affectionate but can be double-edged很溫暖，但也可能是雙面刃：calling overworked people superheroes把過勞的人稱作 superheroes is sometimes a way of avoiding paying them properly有時候是一種不想好好付他們薪水的藉口。

It is also very common as an adjective before a noun: a superhero movie, superhero costume.

It它 is also very common as an adjective before a noun也很常當形容詞放在名詞前面：a superhero moviesuperhero movie（超級英雄電影），superhero costumesuperhero costume（超級英雄服裝）。