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史诗;叙事诗;史诗般的作品 An epic is a long book, poem, or film, whose story extends over a long period of time or tells of great events.
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...the Middle High German epic, 'Nibelungenlied', written about 1200...
写于1200年左右的中古高地德语史诗《尼贝龙根之歌》
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At three hours and 21 minutes, it is an over-long, standard Hollywood epic.
这部影片长达3小时21分钟，是部超长的标准好莱坞式史诗电影。
- Epic is also an adjective.
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...epic narrative poems...
叙事史诗
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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。
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- Noun
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1. a long narrative poem telling of a hero's deeds
- synonym： epic poem，heroic poem，epos
- Adjective
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1. very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale);
- "an epic voyage"
- "of heroic proportions"
- "heroic sculpture"
- synonym： heroic，larger-than-life
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2. constituting or having to do with or suggestive of a literary epic;
- "epic tradition"
- synonym： epical
- 1. "The Deeds of King Gesar," a folk epic of the Tibetan nationality in China, is the world's longest epic, comprising 36 volumes in 15 million words, with one million to 1.5 million lines in poetry alone in addition to those in prose. The epic enjoys popularity in areas inhabited by people of the Tibetan, Mongolian, and Tu nationalities.
- 中国藏族的长篇叙事诗《格萨尔王传》是世界最长的史诗。 除散文 部 分， 仅史诗部分就有100万至150万行， 36部， 1500万字。 史诗流传于藏族、蒙古族、土族等地区。
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. 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》
- 3. 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》
- 4. Milton's "Paradise Lost" is a famous epic.
- 弥尔顿的《失乐园》是著名的史诗。
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. They held a banquet of epic proportions.
- 他们举行了盛大的宴会。
来自《简明英汉词典》
