epical + noun
epical 比 epic 正式,但更常用 epic
an epical poem
一首叙事诗
构成或与文学史诗有关或暗示史诗的;英勇的
constituting, relating to, or suggestive of a literary epic
构成或与文学史诗有关或暗示史诗的
constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
The poet spent years writing an epical narrative about the founding of the kingdom.
这位诗人花费多年时间创作一部关于王国建立的史诗叙事诗。
用法提示:epical 作定语形容词,意为“史诗的、叙事诗的”,修饰 narrative。
Their rescue mission was an epical effort that inspired the whole town.
他们的救援行动是一次激励全城的英勇壮举。
用法提示:epical 作定语形容词,表示“英勇的、史诗般的”,修饰 effort。
The novel's epical scope covers three generations of the family.
这部小说的史诗式规模涵盖了三代人的家族故事。
用法提示:epical 作定语形容词,修饰 scope,表示“史诗般的、宏大的”。
epical 比 epic 正式,但更常用 epic
an epical poem
一首叙事诗
His adventures are epical.
他的冒险经历是英勇的。
表示在某方面具有史诗性质
The battle was epical in scale.
这场战役在规模上是史诗般的。
epic 可作形容词和名词,而 epical 仅作形容词。epic 作形容词时与 epical 同义,但更常用;在表示‘叙事诗的’时,epic 是标准用词。
epochal 与 epical 发音相似,但意义完全不同:epochal 指具有重大历史意义的时刻,而 epical 与史诗相关。
heroic 和 epical 的中文翻译都包含‘英勇的’,但 heroic 强调勇敢的行为,而 epical 强调与史诗相关的英雄气概。
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