epic

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT An epic is a long book, poem, or film whose story extends over a long period of time or tells of great events. 史詩(shī); 史詩(shī)般的作品
...the Middle High German epic, "Nibelungenlied," written about 1200. …大約寫於1200年的中古高地德語(yǔ)史詩(shī)《尼貝龍根之歌》。
2. ADJ Epic is also an adjective. 史詩(shī)般的
...epic narrative poems. …那些史詩(shī)般的敘事詩(shī)。
3. ADJ Something that is epic is very large and impressive. 偉大的; 宏大的
...Columbus's epic voyage of discovery. …哥倫佈的偉大發(fā)現(xiàn)之旅。