heroic
heroic — 形容詞
1. showing the kind of extreme courage that people admire, especially when you risk
英勇的
表現出極大勇氣的
showing the kind of extreme courage that people admire, especially when you risk your own safety to help others in a dangerous situation
Talia made a heroic rescue of the child from the burning house.
Talia 英勇地從失火的房子裡救出了那個孩子。
attributive: heroic + rescue
It was heroic of Hamza to dive into the river to save the drowning man.
Hamza 跳進河裡救起溺水的人，真是英勇。
predicative pattern: it + be + heroic + of + person
The firefighters were praised for the heroic rescue of a family trapped in the building.
消防隊員因從建築中救出受困一家人的英勇表現而受到讚揚。
Élise received an award for her heroic effort to protect the forest from the fire.
Élise 因奮不顧身保護森林免受火災而獲獎。
Minho's heroic decision to tell the truth changed how the court saw the case.
Minho 說出真相的英勇決定改變了法庭看待案情的方式。
- brave
more general and everyday; not limited to life-threatening situations
- courageous
more formal than brave; suggests facing fear with moral strength
- daring
emphasizes willingness to take risks, sometimes recklessly
- valiant
more literary or old-fashioned; suggests noble effort in battle or struggle
文法句型
it + be + heroic + of + person + to-infinitive
heroic + noun (deed, act, rescue, effort)
用法筆記
Frequently used attributively before action nouns (rescue, deed, act, effort). The predicative pattern it is heroic of someone to do something is also common and emphasizes the person's moral courage.
常見錯誤
2. involving an extremely strong and determined attempt to succeed at something ver
奮力的
面對極大困難仍拼命嘗試的
involving an extremely strong and determined attempt to succeed at something very difficult, even when the situation seems hopeless
Ignacio made a heroic attempt to climb the mountain despite the bad weather.
Ignacio 不顧天氣惡劣，奮力嘗試攀登那座山。
collocation: heroic + attempt
Despite losing her job, Yasmin made a heroic effort to finish her degree.
Yasmin 雖然失業了，仍奮力完成了學業。
collocation: heroic + effort
The climbers put up a heroic fight against the storm on the way down.
登山者在下山途中與暴風雨奮力搏鬥。
Tuan's heroic struggle to keep the small shop open inspired the neighborhood.
Tuan 為撐住那間小店而奮力奮鬥，鼓舞了整條街的鄰居。
- determined
broader, less intense; can describe any firm intention
- dogged
suggests stubborn persistence even when success is unlikely
- valiant
overlaps with this sense; emphasizes effort against odds
- half-hearted
showing little effort or enthusiasm
文法句型
heroic + attempt
heroic + effort
heroic + struggle
用法筆記
Only used attributively before nouns like attempt, effort, struggle, fight. This sense is NOT used predicatively — a sentence like 'His attempt was heroic' would be interpreted as sense 1 (very brave), not as describing determination.
3. extremely large, powerful, or impressive when compared with what is usual or exp
宏大的
規模或程度極大的
extremely large, powerful, or impressive when compared with what is usual or expected, especially in size, scale, or effect
The new bridge was a project of heroic proportions that took ten years to build.
那座新橋是一項耗時十年、規模宏大的工程。
collocation: heroic proportions
Wren served a heroic portion of pasta that nobody could finish.
Wren 端出了一大盤義大利麵，沒有人吃得完。
Luca struggled with the heroic amount of homework the teacher had assigned.
Luca 面對老師指派的海量功課，感到非常吃力。
The team faced a renovation of heroic proportions that took two years to finish.
那個團隊面臨了一項耗時兩年、規模極其宏大的翻修工程。
文法句型
heroic + proportions | scale | size | quantity
用法筆記
Often used in humorous or slightly ironic exaggeration, similar to enormous or massive. Common in the phrase of heroic proportions.
heroic — 名詞
1. a type of poetry written in a formal, elevated style where lines come in rhyming
英雄詩體
歌頌英雄事蹟的古典詩歌形式
a type of poetry written in a formal, elevated style where lines come in rhyming pairs of five-beat meter (iambic pentameter) and typically deal with themes of love, honor, and adventure
Mei-Lin and her classmates spent the term studying the rules of English heroic verse.
Mei-Lin 和同學們花了一整個學期學習英語英雄詩體的規則。
Christopher wrote his epic in heroic couplets, following the style of the 18th century.
Christopher 仿照十八世紀的風格，以英雄雙行體寫作他的史詩。
collocation: heroic couplets
Professor Fischer opened a 17th-century text and read aloud, showing how heroic couplets create a rhythm suited to grand subjects.
Fischer 教授翻開一本十七世紀的文本大聲朗讀，示範英雄雙行體如何創造出適合宏大主題的節奏。
The anthology includes both blank verse and heroic verse from the Romantic period.
這部選集同時收錄了無韻詩和浪漫主義時期的英雄詩體。
- heroic verse
the more common full phrase for this concept
- epic poetry
broader category that includes long narrative poems about heroic deeds
文法句型
heroic + noun (verse, couplet, meter, poem)
用法筆記
A specialized literary term. The related phrases heroic couplet (a pair of rhyming iambic pentameter lines) and heroic verse (the metrical form itself) are more common in practice than the bare noun heroic.
常見錯誤
2. speech or behavior that is exaggerated, dramatic, or boastful, often in a way th
誇張言行
誇大做作、引人注目的言行
speech or behavior that is exaggerated, dramatic, or boastful, often in a way that seems insincere or attention-seeking
Marco's heroics during the meeting made his coworkers roll their eyes.
Marco 在會議上誇張的言行讓同事們翻白眼。
negative connotation: ironic/dismissive
The audience tired of the speaker's heroics and wished he would state the facts.
聽眾對講者的誇張言行感到厭煩，只希望他直接陳述事實。
The critics dismissed the film as full of empty heroics and little real emotion.
影評人認為這部電影滿是空洞的誇張表演，缺乏真實情感。
The review called the actor's performance pure heroics with no real feeling behind it.
那篇評論說這位演員的表演純屬誇張作秀，背後毫無真情實感。
- bravado
more specifically about false courage or swagger
- grandstanding
focuses on behavior meant to impress an audience
- modesty
the quality of not showing off one's abilities or achievements
文法句型
heroic + of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Almost always carries a negative or disapproving tone. This sense is distinct from sense 3 (noble behavior) — context is key: if the speaker sounds critical, the meaning is sense 2, not sense 3.
常見錯誤
3. action or behavior that is extremely brave, noble, or self-sacrificing, especial
英雄氣概
勇敢無私、捨己為人的行為
action or behavior that is extremely brave, noble, or self-sacrificing, especially when done to help others at personal risk
The mayor gave a speech praising the community's heroism during the flood.
市長在演講中讚揚社區在洪水期間展現的英雄氣概。
noun: heroism for brave collective action
The village remembered Luca's heroism for years after the accident.
事故發生多年後，村民仍記得 Luca 的英雄義舉。
Stories of the rescuers' heroism spread quickly across the country.
救難人員英雄事蹟的故事迅速傳遍了全國。
The newspaper article described the teacher's heroism in saving the students from the fire.
那篇報紙文章描述了那位老師從火場救出學生的英勇事蹟。
- cowardice
lack of courage in the face of danger
文法句型
heroic + verb
acts of heroic
用法筆記
This noun sense is less common than the adjective. In everyday English, heroism or the plural noun heroics are more frequently used for brave actions. Distinguish from sense 2 (boastful behavior) by tone: sense 3 is admiring, sense 2 is critical.
4. a strong and determined effort to continue or succeed, especially when facing se
奮戰
面對困難仍堅持努力的行為
a strong and determined effort to continue or succeed, especially when facing serious difficulty or opposition
The candidate's heroic effort was not enough to win the election, but it earned everyone's respect.
候選人的奮戰雖不足以贏得選舉，卻贏得了眾人的尊敬。
collocation: heroic effort
Despite the team's heroic effort, they lost the final match by a single point.
儘管球隊奮戰不懈，最終仍以一分之差輸掉了冠軍賽。
The students showed true heroism in completing the project with no funding.
學生們在沒有任何經費的情況下完成了專案，展現了真正的英雄氣概。
The charity recognized the nurses' heroic effort in working through the night to treat the injured.
慈善機構表揚了護理人員徹夜救治傷患的奮戰精神。
- determination
broader; not limited to difficult situations
- persistence
focuses on continuing despite obstacles
- grit
informal; emphasizes courage and resolve
- surrender
giving up or yielding to difficulty
文法句型
despite + possessive + heroic
possessive + heroic + verb
heroic + of + noun
用法筆記
Often used in contexts where the effort did not succeed but is still admired. The plural form heroics is frequently used with this meaning as well.