From the headline of this article at Raw Story.
上記の文で、epic failの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "epic fail" mean?
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解答
意味： 英辞郎によると、〈話〉壮絶な［ものすごい］大失敗
Answer
According to Dictionary.com:a spectacularly embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given a greatly exaggerated importance.
Etymology/語源
Merriam-Websterのこの記事によると、epic failという表現は、２１世紀の始め頃から使われるようになった
According to this article at Merriam-Webster:
'epic fail' seems to have emerged around the turn of the 21st century
Examples
- I give Mashable an EPIC FAIL on this for betting Snocap could work. — Pete Cashmore, "EPIC FAIL: This Year’s Turkeys," Mashable.com, 22 November 2007
- Joaquin Phoenix’s shtick was an epic fail on “Letterman” last month. — Chicago Tribune, 9 March 2009
- Shaquille O’Neal famously tried acting (fail) and music (epic fail). So, as his basketball career winds down, what’s left to dabble in? Why, comedy! — The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY), 16 June 2009
- For those working outside these margins, there is Cake Wrecks, Jen Yates's popular blog and new book of the same name, celebrating the folly of professional confections gone horribly, horribly wrong. Think of them as epic fails, with frosting. — David Hochman, — The New York Times, 14 October 2009
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