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epic
n
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(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.
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, 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.
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