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1. Oxford Dictionary

   epic

   • IPA[ˈɛpɪk]

   英式

   • n.
     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.；the genre of epics
   • adj.
     relating to or characteristic of an epic or epics；heroic or grand in scale or character

   • noun: epic, plural noun: epics

2. • 釋義

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. 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. 同義詞 heroic poem, long poem, long story, saga, legend, ... 更多romance, lay, history, chronicle, myth, fable, folk tale, folk story
   • ▪ the genre of epics the romances display gentler emotions not found in Greek epic
   • ▪ a long film, book, or other work portraying heroic deeds and adventures or covering an extended period of time a Hollywood biblical epic 同義詞 epic film, long film, informalblockbuster
   • 2. informal an exceptionally long and arduous task or activity the business of getting hospital treatment soon became an epic

   adj.

   形容詞

   • 1. relating to or characteristic of an epic or epics our national epic poem 同義詞 heroic, long, grand, monumental, vast, ... 更多Homeric, Miltonian, lofty, grandiloquent, high-flown, high-sounding, extravagant, bombastic反義詞 understated
   • 2. heroic or grand in scale or character his epic journey around the world a tragedy of epic proportions 同義詞 ambitious, heroic, grand, arduous, extraordinary, ... 更多Herculean, very long, very great, very large, huge, monumental
   • ▪ informal particularly impressive or remarkable the gig last night was epic these CEOs are paid salaries and bonuses in the millions despite their epic failures
3. • 更多解釋

   epic

   • IPA[ˈepik]

   美式

   • n.
     a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and ...
   • adj.
     relating to or characteristic of an epic or epics: England's national epic poem

   Oxford American Dictionary