| 单词 | heroic |
| 释义 | heroic adj. & n. --adj 1. a (of an act or a quality) of or fit for a hero. b (of a person) like a hero. 2. a (of language) grand, high-flown, dramatic. b (of a work of art) heroic in scale or subject. 3. (of poetry) dealing with the ancient heroes. --n (in pl.) 1. a high-flown language or sentiments. b unduly bold behaviour. 2. = heroic verse. Phrases and idioms the heroic age the period in Greek history before the return from Troy. heroic couplet two lines of rhyming iambic pentameters. heroic verse a type of verse used for heroic poetry, esp. the hexameter, the iambic pentameter, or the alexandrine. Derivatives heroically adv. Etymology: F h{eacute}ro{iuml}que or L heroicus f. Gk heroikos (as HERO) |
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