epic

noun

1. 叙事诗；史诗
   a long poem about the actions of great men and women or about a nation's history; this style of poetry
   1. one of the great Hindu epics
      伟大的印度教史诗之一
   2. the creative genius of Greek epic
      富有创造力的希腊史诗天才
2. 史诗般的电影（或书籍）
   a long film/movie or book that contains a lot of action, usually about a historical subject
3. 壮举；惊人之举
   a long and difficult job or activity that you think people should admire
   1. Their four-hour match on Centre Court was an epic.
      他们在中心球场历时四个小时的比赛是一个壮举。

adj.

1. 具有史诗性质的；史诗般的
   having the features of an epic
   1. an epic poem
      史诗般的诗
2. 漫长而艰难的；艰苦卓绝的
   taking place over a long period of time and involving a lot of difficulties
   1. an epic journey/struggle
      漫长而艰难的旅程；艰苦卓绝的斗争
3. 宏大的；壮丽的；给人深刻印象的
   very great and impressive
   1. a tragedy of epic proportions
      巨大的不幸

1. N-COUNT 史诗;叙事诗;史诗般的作品
   An epic is a long book, poem, or film, whose story extends over a long period of time or tells of great events.
   1. ...the Middle High German epic, 'Nibelungenlied', written about 1200...
      写于1200年左右的中古高地德语史诗《尼贝龙根之歌》
   2. At three hours and 21 minutes, it is an over-long, standard Hollywood epic.
      这部影片长达3小时21分钟，是部超长的标准好莱坞式史诗电影。
   3. Epic is also an adjective.
      
   4. ...epic narrative poems...
      叙事史诗
   5. Like 'Gone With The Wind' it's an unashamed epic romance.
      和《飘》一样，它也是一个无所顾忌的史诗般的爱情故事。
2. ADJ 壮丽的;宏大的
   Something that is epic is very large and impressive.
   1. ...Columbus's epic voyage of discovery.
      哥伦布伟大的发现之旅

1. At three hours and 21 minutes, it is an over-long, standard Hollywood epic.
   这部影片长达3小时21分钟，是部超长的标准好莱坞式史诗电影。
2. There are a number of distinguishing characteristics by which you can identify a Hollywood epic
   好莱坞的史诗大片有着一些与众不同的特点。
3. Their epic fight is the subject of a new film
   他们史诗般的战斗是一部新电影的主题。
4. It was during the reign of Queen Isabella that Christopher Columbus set forth on his epic voyage of discovery.
   正是在伊莎贝拉女王统治时期克里斯托弗·哥伦布开始了他伟大的发现之旅。
5. The themes get tangled in Mr. Mahfouz's epic storytelling
   马赫福兹先生讲述的故事过于宏大，主题有些混乱了。
6. The legal conceptions of archaic age of the Greeks are known to us through the epic works of Homer and the poetry of hesiod.
   我们是通过荷马的史诗和海希奥德的诗歌了解古希腊人的法律思想的。
7. The revolutionary martyrs laid down their lives for a just cause and attained the stature of epic heroes.
   革命先烈抛头颅，洒热血，谱写下可歌可泣的壮丽史诗。
8. To celebrate the victory, a banquet of epic proportions was held.
   为了庆祝胜利举行了盛大的宴会。
9. Some day someone will write the full epic of this exciting expedition.
   总有一天有人会把这部激动人心的远征史诗全部写下来。
10. I gave up my epic and wrote this little tale instead.
    我放弃了写叙事诗，而写了这个小故事。
11. The museum houses tolstoy's epic work war and peace.
    博物馆藏有托尔斯泰的长篇巨著《战争与和平》。
12. This epic extolled the founder of this primitive tribe.
    这部史诗歌颂了这个原始部落的创始人。
13. Whitman's war poetry is like a picturesque epic and has great value.
    惠特曼的战争诗歌具有史诗画卷般的风采和价值。
14. But if you have seen this "epic".
    但是。如果你看到了这条“史诗”。
15. This is a prose translation of Homer's epic poems.
    这是荷马史诗的散文翻译。
16. I could write an epic poem about this lip.
    我可以为这片嘴唇写一部史诗。
17. The most outstanding achievement on epic research in2004 was the wide research and textual criticism on King Gesaer.
    2004年史诗研究最突出的成果是对《格萨尔》全方位的研究与考证。
18. There have been some epic battles going on during this development cycle.
    这一轮发展中已有了许多史诗级的战斗。
19. To me, it looks like the spy thriller and epic love story it is.
    对我来说，它看起来就像间谍惊悚小说以及史诗爱情故事。
20. This paper systematically analyzes the art traits of it, especially the epic style and comedy feature.
    本文系统地分析了这部小说的艺术特色，尤其是小说的史诗风格和喜剧特色。
21. This epic event will be an opportunity for China to show the world its culture, history and traditions.
    这一盛事是中国面向世界展示自己文化、历史和传统的机会。
22. There is no advertising more epic than LV.
    没有比LV广告更经典的了。
23. The classic Sanskrit literature flourished on the basis of the Vedic and Epic literature.
    梵语古典文学是在吠陀和史诗的基础上发展起来的。
24. Revenge of the Jedi will complete the middle trilogy of the nine-part Star Wars epic.
    《绝地的复仇》将完成星战九部史诗中的中三部曲。
25. Milton has written two epic poems in which he commemorates our fallen and our restored condition.
    密尔顿写了两部史诗，纪念我们堕落和复原的状况。他写了《失乐园》和《复乐园》。
26. A new quest has been added to receive an epic quality dagger.
    加入了一个获得史诗级匕首的任务。
27. Enter the world of Jeff Smith's Bone and a truly epic adventure will come to life!
    进入世界的杰夫史密斯的骨和一个真正的史诗冒险会来的生命！
28. Are you ready to explore the realm of the Epic Citadel and all the beautiful secrets it holds?
    你准备好出发去探索史诗城堡和它蕴藏着的美妙秘密了吗？
29. I have to say that when I held EPIC.
    我不得不说，当我拿着史诗。
30. Scott revived the moribund Roman epic.
    这部英雄传奇集战争和爱情于一体，在雷德利·斯科特（导演了《角斗士》）的执导下，一部浪漫的罗马史诗复活了。

noun

1. a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds

   Synonym:    epic poemheroic poemepos

adj

1. very imposing or impressive
   1. an epic voyage
   2. of heroic proportions
   3. heroic sculpture

   Synonym:    heroiclarger-than-life

2. constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic
   1. epic tradition

   Synonym:    epical