funeral
葬礼;丧礼;出殡
Hundreds of people attended the funeral.
数百人参加了葬礼。
a funeral procession
送葬队伍
a funeral march (= a sad piece of music suitable for funerals)
丧礼进行曲
epic
具有史诗性质的;史诗般的
an epic poem
史诗般的诗
an epic journey / struggle
漫长而艰难的旅程;艰苦卓绝的斗争
a tragedy of epic proportions
巨大的不幸
battle with sb for sth
a competition, an argument or a struggle between people or groups of people trying to win power or control
较量;争论;斗争
a legal battle for compensation
要求赔偿的法律斗争
a battle with an insurance company
同一家保险公司的争执
a battle of wits (= when each side uses their ability to think quickly to try to win)
智斗
a battle of wills (= when each side is very determined to win)
意志的较量
used to
(用于过去持续或经常发生的事)曾经
I used to live in London.
我曾经在伦敦居住过。
We used to go sailing on the lake in summer.
从前的夏天,我们经常泛舟湖上。