heroic

Definitions

hero + -ic (relating to / having the nature of) = like a hero, worthy of a hero. It describes deeds, struggles, and efforts; by extension it can mean simply 'on a grand scale,' as in 'heroic efforts' to save a company.

Common Collocations

• 1.heroic deed英勇壮举
• 2.heroic effort英勇的努力
• 3.heroic struggle英勇斗争
• 4.heroic measures非常措施

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Rescuers made heroic efforts to reach the trapped miners.

• 2.

  It was a heroic struggle against impossible odds.

• 3.

  The doctors took heroic measures to keep him alive.