| [/ˈepɪk; ˋɛpɪk/] n 用法:
1 (a) long poem about the deeds of one or more great heroes, or a nation's past history 叙事诗; 史诗:
Homer's Iliad is a famous epic. 荷马的《伊利亚特》是著名的史诗.
(b) long film, story, etc dealing with heroic deeds and exciting adventures 叙述英雄事迹和历险的电影、 故事等:
yet another epic about the Roman empire 另一部关於罗马帝国的电影. 用法:
2 (infml or joc 口或谑) subject fit to be regarded as heroic 惊人之举:
Mending the car became something of an epic. 修理汽车竟然也算是了不起的事. epic 2
adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] of or like an epic; heroic; grand 史诗般的; 英勇的; 宏伟的:
an epic encounter, struggle, achievement 可歌可泣的遭遇战、 英勇的斗争、 伟大的成就. |