legend 英 [ˈledʒənd]   美 [ˈlɛdʒənd]

legend

legend  英 [ˈledʒənd] 美 [ˈlɛdʒənd]

n. 传奇;传说;说明 

名词复数:legends 

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

  • A legend is a larger-than-life story that gets passed down from one generation to the next — like the legends of Beowulf, Robin Hood, or even Big Foot.
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  • n. 传奇;传说;说明
  • 1. the legend of Robin Hood

    罗宾汉的传奇故事

  • 2. the heroes of Greek legend

    希腊传说中的英雄

  • 3. Legend has itthat 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。

  • 4. a jazz legend, a tennis legend

    爵士乐、网球等的传奇人物

  • 5. She was a legend in her own lifetime.

    她在世的时候就是一个传奇人物。

  • legend (n.) early 14c., "narrative dealing with a happening or an event," from Old French legende (12c., Modern French légende) and directly from Medieval Latin legenda "legend, story," especially lives of saints, which were formerly read at matins and in refectories of religious houses, literally "(things) to be read," on certain days in church, etc., from Latin legendus, neuter plural gerundive of legere "to read; to gather, pluck, select," from PIE root *leg- (1) "to collect, gather," with derivatives meaning "to speak (to 'pick out words')."
le·gend / ˈledʒənd ; NAmE ˈledʒənd / noun 1 [countable ,  uncountable ] a story from ancient times about people and events, that may or may not be true; this type of story 传说;传奇故事 SYN myth 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 itthat 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。 compare urban myth 2 [countable ] a very famous person, especially in a particular field, who is admired by other people (尤指某领域中的)传奇人物 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 legendswere playing. 当时有许多当世高尔夫球传奇选手在打球。 3 [countable ] ( technical 术语 ) the explanation of a map or a diagram in a book (地图或书中图表的)图例,说明,解释 SYN key 4 [countable ] ( formal) a piece of writing on a sign, a label, a coin, etc. (标志、徽记、硬币等物品上的)刻印文字,铭文 legend legends le·gend / ˈledʒənd ; NAmE ˈledʒənd /
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