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legend

美 [ˈledʒənd]英 [ˈledʒənd]
  • n.传奇,传说,传奇故事;(地图或书中图表的)图例,说明;(尤指某领域中的)传奇人物;(硬币、艺术品等上面的)刻字,铭文
  • n.(作表语用)非常有名的

复数: legends

leg- 讲,读 + -end suffix表示“受到某种对待的人”:dividend|reverend

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noun

1

传说;传奇故事
a story from ancient times about people and events, that may or may not be true; this type of story

the legend of Robin Hood

罗宾汉的传奇故事

the heroes of Greek legend

希腊传说中的英雄

Legend has it that the lake was formed by the tears of a god.

据传说这个湖是一位神仙的眼泪积聚而成的。

2

(尤指某领域中的)传奇人物
a very famous person, especially in a particular field, who is admired by other people

a jazz/tennis, etc. legend

爵士乐、网球等的传奇人物

She was a legend in her own lifetime .

她在世的时候就是一个传奇人物。

Many of golf's living legends were playing.

当时有许多当世高尔夫球传奇选手在打球。

3

(地图或书中图表的)图例,说明,解释
the explanation of a map or a diagram in a book

4

(标志、徽记、硬币等物品上的)刻印文字,铭文
a piece of writing on a sign, a label, a coin, etc.

legend

频次

  • 1
    N-VAR 传说;传奇
    A legend is a very old and popular story that may be true.

    ...the legends of ancient Greece...

    古希腊传说

  • 2
    N-COUNT 传奇人物;巨匠;大师
    If you refer to someone as a legend, you mean that they are very famous and admired by a lot of people.

    ...blues legends John Lee Hooker and B.B. King.

    布鲁斯音乐大师约翰·李·胡克和B. B. 金

  • 3
    N-VAR 传奇故事;家喻户晓的故事;热门故事
    A legend is a story that people talk about, concerning people, places, or events that exist or are famous at the present time.

    The incident has since become a family legend...

    此事自此成为了家族传奇。

noun

1
brief description accompanying an illustration
Synonym: caption
2
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
Synonym: fable

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  1. The incident has since become a family legend

    此事自此成为了家族传奇。

  2. He has become a legend in the annals of military history .

    他已成为军事史上的一个传奇。

  3. Many of golf 's living legends were playing .

    当时有许多当世高尔夫球传奇选手在打球。

  4. Legend has it that the whole village had been cursed by a witch .

    传说整座村庄遭到了巫婆的诅咒。

  5. The play was based on Irish legend .

    这部戏取材于爱尔兰传说。

  6. It is difficult to separate legend from truth

    很难将传说和事实区别开来。

  7. He could not possibly have been poisoned as popular legend has it .

    他不可能像民间传说的那样被下了毒。

  8. His frequent brushes with death are the stuff of legend among the press .

    他频繁地与死神擦肩而过,成了报章杂志的热门猛料。

  9. They know scholars reject their legend , but they still cling to their belief

    尽管知道学者们不相信他们的传说,他们还是坚持自己的信仰。

  10. Older legends say that Merlin raised the stones by magic .

    更为古老的传说称墨林使用巫术堆起了那些巨石。

  11. Unlikely and fantastic legends grew up around a great many figures , both real and fictitious

    围绕着许许多多或真实或虚构的人物,产生了一些不可思议、荒诞离奇的传说。

  12. The castle is steeped in history and legend

    这座城堡历史悠久,充满了传奇。

  13. Marlon Brando , Steve McQueen , and James Dean are now legends of the silver screen

    马龙·白兰度、史蒂夫·麦奎因和詹姆斯·迪恩现在成了银幕上的的传奇人物。

  14. He was a colossus , a legend .

    他是一个伟人,一个传奇人物。

  15. This legend is about Jesus ' childhood .

    这个传说讲的是耶稣小时候的事情。

  16. This oriental legend is really fascinating .

    这个东方传说很吸引人。

  17. This oriental legend is fascinating .

    这个东方传说很吸引人。

  18. They drew the material of their plays chiefly from myths and legends .

    他们主要从神话传说中提取剧本的素材。

  19. The course is about fable and legend in modern literature .

    这门课专讲现代文学中的神话和传奇作品。

  20. According to legend , this is where Kong Ming prayed for wind .

    相传这里是当年孔明祭风处。

  21. The legend goes ( or can be traced ) back to remote antiquity .

    这个传说可以追溯到遥远的过去。

  22. According to Chinese legends , zhougong can interpret dreams .

    根据中国传说,周公可以解梦。

  23. Through the ages , these legends have acquired an element of mystery and wonder .

    这些古代传说被人们渲染上一层神奇的色彩。

  24. At any rate they have nothing to do with the extraverted Whitman of legend .

    无论如何,这和传说中性格外倾的惠特曼并无关系。

  25. " There 's an ancient legend that as long as these eggs are made , evil will not prevail in the world , " says Joan Brander , a Canadian egg-painter who has been painting eggs for over 60 years , having learned the art from her Ukrainian relatives .

    “有一个古老的传说:只要一直制作彩蛋,恶魔将不会在世上横行作乱,”加拿大的彩蛋绘制师琼·布兰德说道。

  26. They began as a modestly successful musician group and ended the year as show business legends .

    他们开始时是一个成功的音乐团体,那年则成为了演艺界的传奇人物。

  27. A pie graph might include a legend , or it might use icons or labels within each slice .

    饼图可能自带图示,也可能在每个区域附有图标或标签。

  28. Most graphs have a few basic parts : a caption or introduction paragraph , a title , a legend or key , and labeled axes .

    大多数图形都有几个基本部分:说明文字或介绍段落、标题、图例或符号说明,以及带标记的轴。

  29. W : Li Jian ? The man who sang Legend ? What kind of songs does he sing ?

    W:李健?那个唱《传奇》的人吗?他都唱哪种歌呢?

  30. The Loch Ness Monster is a famous legend .

    尼斯湖水怪是一个著名的传说。

legend myth saga 【导航词义:传奇】
legend v. 传奇,传说
〔辨析〕

常指有关名人、勇士、历险、奇异事件等的古老传说。

〔例证〕

This oriental legend is fascinating.

这个东方传说很吸引人。

This legend is about Jesus' childhood.

这个传说讲的是耶稣小时候的事情。

myth v. 神话
〔辨析〕

尤指为解释自然或历史事件而编造的古老故事。

〔例证〕

The Greeks had many myths.

希腊人有许多神话故事。

Italian culture is full of ancient myths.

意大利文化充满古代神话。

saga v. 萨迦,传奇故事
〔辨析〕

原指有关北欧海盗的传说,现多指各类传奇故事。

〔例证〕

a Nordic saga of giants

一篇关于巨人的北欧萨迦

The Dell saga is well known.

戴尔的传奇故事非常出名。

He wrote a brilliant saga of the rise and collapse of a bank in Oklahoma.

他写了一篇关于俄克拉荷马州一家地方银行兴衰的精彩传奇故事。