epic
noun /ˈepɪk/
/ˈepɪk/
- [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
- one of the great Hindu epics
- [countable] a long film or book that contains a lot of action, usually about a historical subject
Topics Film and theatrec1史诗般的电影(或书) - [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。
- Their four-hour match on Centre Court was an epic.
词源late 16th cent. (as an adjective): via Latin from Greek epikos, from epos ‘word, song’, related to eipein ‘say’.