Word · Frequency #7645
heroic
/hɪˈroʊɪk/
noun
英雄诗体
heroic verse; a verse form suited to heroic or elevated themes, such as dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
- 1.
A heroic verse.
英雄诗句
- 2.
a verse form suited to the treatment of heroic or elevated themes; dactylic hexameter or iambic pentameter
适合英雄或崇高主题的诗体；六步长短格或五步抑扬格
英雄诗句；适合英雄或崇高主题的诗体；六步长短格或五步抑扬格；英雄诗；史诗；英勇行为
In use
The poet chose heroic for his epic about ancient warriors.
Many classic works were written in heroic, such as the Iliad.
She studied the structure of heroic before writing her own epic poem.
Connections
Collocations
- heroic couplet
- 英雄双行体（两行押韵的抑扬格五音步诗行）
- The poet used heroic couplets throughout his epic narrative.诗人通篇使用英雄双行体来创作他的史诗叙事。
- heroic verse
- 英雄诗体（多为抑扬格五音步）
- Milton's Paradise Lost is written in heroic verse.弥尔顿的《失乐园》是用英雄诗体写成的。
- heroic poem
- 英雄诗歌（以英雄主题为内容的诗作）
- She studied the structure of the heroic poem 'Beowulf'.她研究了英雄诗歌《贝奥武甫》的结构。
- heroic stanza
- 英雄诗节（由抑扬格五音步诗行组成的诗节）
- The heroic stanza with its iambic pentameter lines is characteristic of Elizabethan poetry.由抑扬格五音步诗行组成的英雄诗节是伊丽莎白时期诗歌的特征。
- heroic poetry
- 英雄诗（指这类诗体或作品）
- Heroic poetry often deals with themes of war and honor.英雄诗歌通常涉及战争与荣誉的主题。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
heroic = hero（英雄）+ -ic（诗的），联想英雄诗体。
Context & Register
语域：formal 该词作为名词指英雄诗体，通常用于文学或学术语境，较为正式。
Grammar Note
常用复数形式 heroics
Pronunciation & Spelling
The listed words all end in -ic but have first-syllable stress, while heroic has second-syllable stress, so they do not rhyme. They are lookalikes.
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
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