epic
epic
noun
epical
adjective
epically
adverb
语源
noun
- a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and adventures of heroic or legendary figures or the past history of a nation
史诗，叙事诗
■[mass noun]the genre of such poems
史诗风格，叙事诗体
the romances display gentler emotions not found in Greek epic.
这些传奇故事展示了更加温柔的情感，这在希腊史诗中是找不到的。
■a long film, book, or other work portraying heroic deeds and adventures or covering an extended period of time
史诗般的电影（或书籍、其他作品）
a Hollywood biblical epic.
一部有关圣经题材的好莱坞巨片。
■(informal)an exceptionally long and arduous task or activity
(非正式)特别耗时费力的事（或活动）；壮举
the business of getting hospital treatment soon became an epic.
住院治疗很快就成了一件漫长、艰苦的事情。
- of, relating to, or characteristic of an epic or epics
（与）史诗（有关）的；具有史诗特征的
our national epic poem Beowulf.
我们的民族史诗《贝奥武甫》。
■heroic or grand in scale or character
英雄的；壮丽的
his epic journey around the world.
他环球旅行的壮举。
a tragedy of epic proportions.
巨大的不幸。
epical
adjective
epically
adverb
语源
- late 16th cent. (as an adjective): via Latin from Greek epikos, from epos 'word, song', related to eipein 'say'
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