legend

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
   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 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
   1. a jazz/tennis, etc. legend
      爵士乐、网球等的传奇人物
   2. She was a legend in her own lifetime .
      她在世的时候就是一个传奇人物。
   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。
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.

1. N-VAR 传说；传奇
   A legend is a very old and popular story that may be true.
   1. ...the legends of ancient Greece...
      古希腊传说
   2. ...the Robin Hood legend...
      罗宾汉传奇
   3. The play was based on Irish legend.
      这部戏取材于爱尔兰传说。
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.
   1. ...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.
   1. The incident has since become a family legend...
      此事自此成为了家族传奇。
   2. 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。

1. He has become a legend in the annals of military history.
   他已成为军事史上的一个传奇。
2. 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。
3. He was a colossus, a legend.
   他是一个伟人，一个传奇人物。
4. 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。
5. The play was based on Irish legend.
   这部戏取材于爱尔兰传说。
6. The incident has since become a family legend
   此事自此成为了家族传奇。
7. 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。
8. It is difficult to separate legend from truth
   很难将传说和事实区别开来。
9. The castle is steeped in history and legend
   这座城堡历史悠久，充满了传奇。
10. 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。
11. According to legend, this is where Kong Ming prayed for wind.
    相传这里是当年孔明祭风处。
12. 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。
13. 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。
14. Celebrated in fable or legend.
    神话和传说中的著名人或物。
15. I believe these numbers compose a so-called legend.
    我相信这些简单的数字组成了一个所谓的传说；
16. The corresponding algorithm, technical flow chart and legend are presented in this paper.
    给出了相应的算法、技术流程和图例。
17. Today is a legend in the sequel, but I have no sequel.
    今天是传说的续集，续集里有我却没有你。
18. This novel is a legend of a struggler and explorer.
    这小说是一个奋斗者和探索者的传奇。
19. Hu Xueyan had already been a legend when he was alive.
    胡雪岩活着的时候，就已经是一个传奇了。
20. And those sculptures are all gods in the legend.
    而那些雕塑就是传说中的神了。
21. With hi-tech, a legend can become a reality.
    有了高科技，这传说也能成为现实啊。
22. She is writing a thesis on Irish legend and mythology.
    她正在写一篇有关爱尔兰民间传说和神话的论文。
23. Formerly is a legend, legend has you have me, then we are happy.
    从前只是个传说，传说里有你也有我，那时的我们很快乐。
24. He is the hero of an old legend.
    他是一个古老传说中的英雄。
25. This is not a legend, which is you and I agreed.
    这不是传说，这是你我约定。
26. There is one famous legend about Saint Nicholas.
    这是一个著名的关于SaintNicholas的传说。
27. This is a nice folk legend, interpreting the beautiful dream of human.
    这是民间一则美丽的传说，诠释了人类美好的愿望。
28. This scroll icon indicates that this creature exists in folklore, legend, or mythology.
    这个卷轴图标表示该种动物来自于民俗民间故事、说或者神话里面。
29. I really felt that a legend was about to be born.
    我感觉到一个传奇马上就要诞生了。
30. But he was already a legend.
    但已经是个传奇人物了。

  legend myth saga【导航词义：传奇】

  legend n. 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。

  myth n. 神话

〔辨析〕尤指为解释自然或历史事件而编造的古老故事。

  saga n. 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。

noun

1. brief description accompanying an illustration

   Synonym:    caption

2. a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

   Synonym:    fable