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epic

/ˈɛpɪk/

A long book, poem, or movie that tells a story about heroes and great events. It usually covers a long period of time and many adventures.

例句

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1

I read a long epic about a king and his gold.

I read a very long story about a king and his money.

2

The professor lectured on the importance of the national epic.

The teacher talked about the value of the country's most famous long story.

3

This movie is a three-hour epic about space travel.

This film is a very long, exciting story about going to space.

词族

名词
epic
副词
epically
形容词
epic
相关
epicist
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记忆技巧

Think of an Enormously Powerful Interesting Chronicle (E.P.I.C.).

快速测验

The Odyssey is a famous Greek ______ about a hero's long journey home.

正确!

正确答案是: epic

例句

1

I read a long epic about a king and his gold.

everyday

I read a very long story about a king and his money.

2

The professor lectured on the importance of the national epic.

formal

The teacher talked about the value of the country's most famous long story.

3

This movie is a three-hour epic about space travel.

informal

This film is a very long, exciting story about going to space.

4

Students must analyze the structure of the classical epic.

academic

Learners need to study how the old long poem is built.

5

Our project turned into a business epic with many challenges.

business

Our work became a very long and difficult story with many problems.

词族

名词
epic
副词
epically
形容词
epic
相关
epicist

常见搭配

historical epic a long story about the past
heroic epic a long story about a hero
film epic a very long and grand movie
write an epic to create a very long story
national epic a long story important to a country

常用短语

an epic of

a long story about

grand epic

a big and impressive story

modern epic

a long story from today's time

容易混淆的词

epic vs epoch

An 'epic' is a long story, while an 'epoch' is a long period of time in history.

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使用说明

Use 'epic' as a noun when talking about a specific type of literature or film that is very long and ambitious. While it is often used as an adjective for 'cool' in slang, its noun form is more formal and specific.

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常见错误

Learners often forget that 'epic' can be a noun; they usually only use it as an adjective to mean 'great'.

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记忆技巧

Think of an Enormously Powerful Interesting Chronicle (E.P.I.C.).

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词源

From the Greek 'epikos', which comes from 'epos' meaning a word, song, or story.

语法模式

Countable noun (one epic, two epics) Often used with the indefinite article 'an'
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文化背景

Many cultures have a 'national epic', like the 'Iliad' for Greece or 'Beowulf' for England, which defines their early identity.

快速测验

The Odyssey is a famous Greek ______ about a hero's long journey home.

正确!

正确答案是: epic

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