epic

• adj. 史诗的，叙事诗的
• n. 史诗；叙事诗；史诗般的作品

来自PIE*wekw, 说，叙述，词源同voice, invoke.

epic (adj.)

1580s, "pertaining to or constituting a lengthy heroic poem," via Middle French épique or directly from Latin epicus, from Greek epikos, from epos "a word; a tale, story; promise, prophecy, proverb; poetry in heroic verse," from PIE *wekw- "to speak" (see voice (n.)). Extended sense of "grand, heroic" first recorded in English 1731. From 1706 as a noun in reference to an epic poem, "A long narrative told on a grand scale of time and place, featuring a larger-than-life protagonist and heroic actions" [Miller Williams, "Patterns of Poetry"]. Earlier as "an epic poet" (1630s).

1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. 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.

来自柯林斯例句

4. 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.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. I read the epic work " War and Peace ".

我读过长篇巨著 《 战争与和平 》.

来自《简明英汉词典》