n.[C]

1. 史诗，叙事诗
   an epic of ancient Greece

   古希腊的一部叙事诗

2. 史诗般的作品
   That movie was an epic about the Roman Empire.

   那电影是一部有关罗马帝国的史诗般的作品。

a.

1. 史诗的，叙事诗的
2. 英雄的；壮丽的
   The landing on the moon in 1969 was an epic achievement.

   一九六九年的登月是一项壮举。

n.

1. a long poem narrating the deeds of heroic or legendary figures or the past history of a nation.
   ▸a long film, book, or other work portraying heroic deeds or covering an extended period of time.
2. informal an extremely long and demanding task or activity.

adj.