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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary he·ro·ic
DATE 1549 1. of, relating to, resembling, or suggesting heroes especially of antiquity 2. a. exhibiting or marked by courage and daring b. supremely noble or self-sacrificing 3. a. of impressive size, power, extent, or effect heroic doses a heroic voice b. (1) of great intensity : extreme , drastic heroic effort (2) of a kind that is likely only to be undertaken to save a life heroic surgery 4. of, relating to, or constituting drama written during the Restoration in heroic couplets and concerned with a conflict between love and honor
noun DATE 1596 1. a heroic verse or poem 2. plural a. flamboyantly heroic language or action b. heroic action or behavior c. determined effort especially in the face of difficulty Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 heroic hero·ic / hE5rEuik; NAmE -5rou- / adjective1. showing extreme courage and admired by many people 英勇的；英雄的 SYN courageous :
a heroic figure 英雄人物 Rescuers made heroic efforts to save the crew. 救援人员不畏艰险努力营救全体船员。 2. showing great determination to succeed or to achieve sth, especially sth difficult 有必胜决心的；不畏艰难的: We watched our team's heroic struggle to win back the cup. 我们目睹了我队为赢回奖杯所作的不懈努力。 3. that is about or involves a hero (关于)英雄的: a heroic story / poem 英雄故事/颂诗 heroic deeds / myths 英雄事迹/神话故事 4. very large or great 非常大的；巨大的: This was foolishness on a heroic scale. 这简直是天大的蠢事。 • hero·ic·al·ly / -kli / adv. Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English heroic adj. VERBS be ADV. truly a truly heroic battle | suitably He struck a suitably heroic pose. Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: BRAVE 1, bold, courageous, dauntless, fearless, intrepid, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous Antonyms: pusillanimous 2 Synonyms: HUGE , colossal, cyclopean, enormous, gigantic, Herculean, mighty, monumental, prodigious, titanicWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged he·ro·ic I. \hə̇ˈrōik, heˈ-, hēˈ-, -ōēk\ adjective also he·ro·i·cal \-ōə̇kəl, -ōēk-\ Etymology: Latin heroicus, from Greek hērōikos, from hērōs hero + -ikos -ic, -ical 1. a. : belonging to or representative or suggestive of the heroes of antiquity < a heroic culture > < heroic society > < the heroic age > b. : treating of or suitable to or used in the treatment of the heroes of antiquity < heroic legends > < heroic material > 2. a. (1) : arising from, exhibiting, or suggestive of boldness, spirit, or daring < a heroic cavalry charge > < a heroic enterprise > (2) : such as is likely to be undertaken only to save life < heroic surgery > : extreme , radical < heroic treatment > b. : supremely noble, altruistic, or self-sacrificing < a heroic gesture > < heroic deeds > 3. a. : of impressively generous proportion, size, or volume < a heroic voice > < heroic contributions to charity > b. : larger than life but smaller than colossal < a heroic statue > c. : having a pronounced effect : large , powerful — used chiefly of medicaments or dosage < heroic doses > < a heroic drug > 4. : belonging to or inspired by the literary conventions of Restoration England especially as found in the works of John Dryden < heroic drama > II. noun (-s) 1. : heroic verse, heroic poem 2. heroics plural : vainglorious, unnaturally extravagant, or shamelessly flamboyant conduct, behavior, or expression < avoids all heroics … in its delineation of a man of dignity — Newsweek > |
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