epic
【史诗,宏伟的、史诗般的、壮观的、极大的】
"Epic" 可以用作名词和形容词,常用于描述伟大、壮丽或宏大的事物。
1. 作为名词:
指史诗,即叙述英雄故事的长篇文学作品,通常描写传奇或历史事件。
- Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey" are famous epics.
(荷马的《伊利亚特》和《奥德赛》是著名的史诗。) - The movie felt like an epic, telling the rise and fall of a great empire.
(这部电影像一部史诗,讲述了一个伟大帝国的兴衰。)
2. 作为形容词:
表示宏伟的、史诗般的、壮观的、极大的,可以形容事件、旅程、电影、书籍、胜利等。
(1)形容伟大、宏大的事物
- They went on an epic journey across the desert.
(他们踏上了一场穿越沙漠的壮丽旅程。) - The team achieved an epic victory in the final match.
(这支队伍在决赛中取得了史诗般的胜利。)
(2)形容精彩、震撼的体验(非正式用法)
- That concert was epic!
(那场演唱会太棒了!) - We had an epic weekend at the beach.
(我们度过了一个超棒的海滩周末。)
常见搭配:
- Epic battle(史诗般的战役)
- The final battle in the movie was truly epic.
(电影中的最终战役非常壮观。)
- The final battle in the movie was truly epic.
- Epic story/tale(史诗般的故事)
- The novel tells an epic tale of heroism and sacrifice.
(这部小说讲述了一个英雄主义和牺牲的史诗故事。)
- The novel tells an epic tale of heroism and sacrifice.
- Epic scale(宏大的规模)
- The project was completed on an epic scale.
(这个项目以宏大的规模完成。)
- The project was completed on an epic scale.
小贴士:
在正式场合,"epic" 主要用来形容史诗、伟大壮观的事物;但在非正式英语中,它也被用来表达很棒、很酷的意思,比如:
- "That game was epic!"(那场比赛太精彩了!)