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词汇 epic
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epic

noun
/ˈepɪk/
/ˈepɪk/
  1. [countable, uncountable] a long poem about the actions of great men and women or about a nation’s history; this style of poetry史诗
    • one of the great Hindu epics伟大的印度教史诗之一
    • the creative genius of Greek epic富有创造力的希腊史诗天才
    compare lyricTopics Literature and writingc2
  2. [countable] a long film or book that contains a lot of action, usually about a historical subject史诗般的电影(或书)Topics Film and theatrec1
  3. [countable] (sometimes humorous) a long and difficult job or activity that you think people should admire壮举;惊人之举
    • Their four-hour match on Centre Court was an epic.他们在中心球场历时四个小时的比赛是一个壮举。
  4. 词源late 16th cent. (as an adjective): via Latin from Greek epikos, from epos ‘word, song’, related to eipein ‘say’.

epic

adjective
/ˈepɪk/
/ˈepɪk/
[usually before noun]
  1. having the features of an epic具有史诗性质的;史诗般的
    • an epic poem史诗
    compare lyric
  2. taking place over a long period of time and involving a lot of difficulties漫长而艰难的;艰苦卓绝的
    • an epic journey/struggle漫长而艰难的旅程;艰苦卓绝的斗争
  3. very great and impressive宏大的;壮丽的;给人深刻印象的
    • a tragedy of epic proportions巨大的不幸
  4. (informal) very good, impressive or great fun极好的;令人印象深刻的;令人愉快的
    • The party was epic!聚会棒极了!
    • I went to an epic festival last summer.去年夏天我参加了一个非常棒的庆典。
  5. 词源late 16th cent. (as an adjective): via Latin from Greek epikos, from epos ‘word, song’, related to eipein ‘say’.
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