epic
epic — 形容詞
1. Written or performed in a grand, heroic style that resembles ancient epic poems
史詩般的
具有史詩風格的
Written or performed in a grand, heroic style that resembles ancient epic poems — long narrative works that tell the story of legendary heroes, great battles, or the origins of a nation.
Homer's Iliad is an epic poem that tells the story of the Trojan War.
荷馬的《伊利亞德》是一部關於特洛伊戰爭的史詩級詩篇。
collocation: epic poem
The film tells an epic tale of a Viking king's quest across the frozen sea.
這部電影講述了一位維京國王穿越冰封海域的史詩冒險故事。
collocation: epic tale
Milton's Paradise Lost recounts Adam and Eve's fall in an epic style spanning heaven and hell.
密爾頓的《失樂園》以橫跨天堂與地獄的史詩風格，講述亞當與夏娃的墮落。
Anong's epic novel follows three generations of a samurai family in feudal Japan.
Anong 的史詩級小說追蹤了日本幕府時代一個武士家族三代人的故事。
- mundane
Ordinary or everyday, the opposite of grand storytelling.
文法句型
epic + noun
用法筆記
Frequently paired with nouns like 'poem', 'novel', 'film', or 'tale' to describe works that adopt a grand, elevated narrative style.
常見錯誤
2. Describing an experience or activity that takes a very long time and demands gre
艱巨的
漫長而艱難的（過程）
Describing an experience or activity that takes a very long time and demands great physical or mental effort — for example, a journey across a desert that lasts months, or a rescue mission carried out in dangerous conditions.
The team made an epic journey across the desert that lasted nearly three months.
團隊進行了一趟橫越沙漠的艱巨旅程，花了將近三個月。
collocation: epic journey
Moving the entire library to a new building turned out to be an epic task.
把整座圖書館搬到新大樓，結果成了一項艱巨的任務。
Roya's search for her family's roots became an epic project that took years to complete.
Roya 尋找家族根源的工作變成了一項耗費多年才完成的艱巨計畫。
The climbers faced an epic struggle against freezing winds and low oxygen on the mountain.
登山者在山上與寒風和低氧展開了艱巨的搏鬥。
- monumental
Emphasises importance and scale; slightly more formal than 'epic'.
- heroic
Focuses on bravery and effort; 'epic' also stresses length and scope.
- brief
Short in duration, the opposite of a long, drawn-out experience.
文法句型
epic + noun
用法筆記
Typically used with nouns describing journeys, tasks, struggles, or efforts that push the limits of human endurance.
常見錯誤
3. Extremely large in size, amount, or degree — used informally to exaggerate the s
巨大的
規模極大的
Extremely large in size, amount, or degree — used informally to exaggerate the scale of something, such as a traffic jam that stretches for miles or a profit that far exceeds expectations.
A burst water main caused an epic traffic jam that stretched for ten miles.
一條自來水管爆裂造成長達十英里的巨大交通堵塞。
The tech company reported an epic profit of over two billion dollars this quarter.
這家科技公司本季報告了超過二十億美元的巨大利潤。
collocation: epic profit
Kemi ordered an epic amount of food for the party — enough to feed fifty people.
Kemi 為派對訂了巨量的食物，足夠餵飽五十個人。
An epic blizzard dumped two metres of snow across the entire town.
一場巨大的暴風雪在整座小鎮上積了兩公尺深的雪。
- tiny
Extremely small, the opposite of 'epic' in scale.
文法句型
epic + noun
be + epic
用法筆記
Informal; used mainly in everyday speech and casual writing. Avoid in formal or academic contexts.
常見錯誤
4. Extremely good, impressive, or enjoyable — used informally to express strong app
超棒的
極好的；令人印象深刻的
Extremely good, impressive, or enjoyable — used informally to express strong approval, for example about a concert, a meal, or a holiday.
The concert was epic — the crowd sang along to every single song.
那場演唱會超棒——觀眾跟著每一首歌一起唱。
predicative use: be + epic
Brooke baked an epic chocolate cake that disappeared in five minutes.
Brooke 烤了一個超棒的巧克力蛋糕，五分鐘內就被吃光了。
We had an epic time surfing at the beach during the summer break.
我們暑假在海邊衝浪，玩得非常開心，真是超棒的回憶。
Tuan said the new video game is epic and that I should try it tonight.
Tuan 說那款新電玩遊戲超棒，叫我今晚一定要試試看。
The sunrise from the mountain hut was epic — the whole valley turned pink and gold below us.
從山屋看到的日出超棒——整個山谷在我們腳下變成粉紅色和金黃色。
- terrible
Extremely bad, the opposite of 'epic' approval.
文法句型
be + epic
epic + noun
用法筆記
Very common in informal spoken English, especially among younger speakers. Avoid in formal or academic writing.
常見錯誤
epic — 名詞
1. A long film, book, or poem that tells a story of heroic deeds or important histo
史詩
長篇史詩作品（電影、小說、詩歌）
A long film, book, or poem that tells a story of heroic deeds or important historical events, often covering many years and featuring a large cast of characters.
Homer's Odyssey is an ancient Greek epic about a hero's long journey home.
荷馬的《奧德賽》是一部關於英雄漫漫歸鄉路的古希臘史詩。
pattern: epic + about + noun
The director spent five years on a three-hour epic about the fall of Rome.
導演花了五年的時間，製作了一部關於羅馬淪亡的三小時史詩電影。
collocation: three-hour epic
Yuki recommended a Chinese historical epic that covers four generations of the same family.
Yuki 推薦了一部中國歷史史詩，橫跨同一家族四代人的故事。
The novel is a sweeping family epic set in Korea during the early twentieth century.
這部小說是一部格局宏大的家族史詩，背景設定在二十世紀初的韓國。
Antonia studied Beowulf, the oldest surviving epic written in Old English.
Antonia 研讀了《貝奧武夫》，這是現存最古老的古英語史詩。
文法句型
a/an + epic
epic + about + noun
用法筆記
When referring to films, 'epic' often implies a long running time (over two hours) and large-scale production values.