Word · Frequency #11865
epic
史诗的;史诗般的
Relating to or characteristic of a literary epic.
- 1.
Of or relating to an epic.
与史诗有关的。
- 2.
That is an epimorphism.
是一个满射
- 3.
Pertaining to a dialect characteristic of epic poems, especially Epic Greek.
与史诗诗歌方言有关,尤其是史诗希腊语
- 4.
Momentously heroic; grand in scale or character.
英雄的;规模或特征宏大的
- 5.
very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)
极其宏伟的;非凡的
- 6.
constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
史诗的;史诗般的
英雄的;极其宏伟的;非凡的;史诗希腊语的;史诗方言的;满态的;与史诗有关的。;是一个满射
In use
The movie's battle scenes were truly epic, with thousands of extras and stunning visual effects.
Climbing Mount Everest is an epic challenge that requires months of preparation.
She gave an epic performance at the concert, leaving the audience in awe.
an epic voyage
epic tradition
Connections
Collocations
- epic poem
- 史诗
- The Odyssey is an epic poem about the hero Odysseus's journey home.《奥德赛》是一部关于英雄奥德修斯回家之旅的史诗。
- epic journey
- 史诗般的旅程
- The expedition turned into an epic journey across uncharted lands.这次探险变成了一段穿越未知土地的史诗般的旅程。
- epic battle
- 史诗般的战斗
- The two armies fought an epic battle that lasted for days.两支军队进行了一场持续数日的史诗般的战斗。
- epic proportions
- 史诗般的规模
- The festival was a celebration of epic proportions.这个节日是一场规模盛大的庆祝活动。
- epic fail
- 彻底的失败
- His attempt to fix the car was an epic fail.他修车的尝试彻底失败了。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一部 epic 电影,场面宏大、英雄辈出——epic 就是“史诗般的”。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:literary criticism、casual speech or social media 作形容词时,正式语境中多指“史诗的、史诗般的”,常用于文学或艺术评论;而在日常口语或社交媒体上,常用来表示“非常出色、极棒的”,属于非正式用法。具体意思需根据上下文判断。
Grammar Note
形容词,常用作定语或表语;口语中可表示‘极其出色的’。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 epic(/ˈɛpɪk/)真正押韵的词很少。pic /pɪk/ 与 epic 末尾的 /pɪk/ 发音完全相同,但它只有一个音节;topic /ˈtɒpɪk/ 和 tropic /ˈtrɒpɪk/ 的词尾也是 /pɪk/,且重音都在首音节,但重读元音不同(/ɒ/ 对 /ɛ/),属近似韵。comic /ˈkɒmɪk/、tragic /ˈtrædʒɪk/、lyric /ˈlɪrɪk/ 都只以非重读的 -ic /ɪk/ 结尾,拼写相似但读音辅音不同,注意不要混同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.