epic

• 形容某事物规模宏大、气势磅礴，令人震撼；也可指英雄般的、史诗般的壮举或作品。

Describes something that is very impressive, grand, or heroic in scale.

1. Grand or heroicB2formal

   Relating to or characteristic of an epic poem or narrative; involving heroic deeds and events of great scale.

   史诗般的

   • The film tells an epic story of ancient warriors.
   • Her journey across the desert was truly epic.
   • The novel is an epic tale of love and loss.

   同义词elevatedexaltedgrandgrandioseheroichomericlarger-than-lifelegendaryloftymajesticmonumentalmythicsweeping

   反义词basecommonplaceignobleinsignificantminorpettytrivial

2. Impressive or amazingA2informalamerican

   Used informally to describe something extremely good, impressive, or enjoyable.

   史诗级的

   • That concert was epic!
   • We had an epic time at the beach.
   • The party last night was absolutely epic.

   同义词amazingawesomegrandheroicincrediblelegendarymajesticphenomenalspectacularunbelievable

   反义词awfullousymediocreterribleunimpressive

• 指描写英雄事迹或民族历史的叙事长诗、史诗作品；也泛指宏大壮观的事物或经历。

A noun referring to a long narrative poem, book, film, or other work celebrating the deeds of heroic figures or the history of a nation; also used informally to describe something grand or impressive.

1. B2formal

   A long narrative poem celebrating the deeds of heroic figures or the history of a nation.

   史诗

   • Homer's 'Iliad' is a classic epic of ancient Greece.
   • The epic tells the story of a warrior's journey.
   • Students studied the epic of Gilgamesh in literature class.

   同义词epic poemeposheroic poem

2. Grand or impressive eventB1informal

   An event or story that is grand, heroic, or impressive in scale.

   史诗般的事件

   • The movie was a three-hour epic about space exploration.
   • Their road trip turned into an epic of adventure and mishaps.
   • The concert was an epic that fans will remember for years.

   同义词extravaganzaodysseysagaspectacle

   反义词minoritynoneventtriviality