[N-VAR 可变名词]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
...the Robin Hood legend...
罗宾汉传奇
The play was based on Irish legend.
这部戏取材于爱尔兰传说。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]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.
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...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
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[N-VAR 可变名词]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。
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。
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le·gend/ˈledʒənd; NAmEˈledʒənd/noun1[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
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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
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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legendlegendsle·gend/ˈledʒənd; NAmEˈledʒənd/
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legend1 noun
legend2 adjective
legendle‧gend1 /ˈledʒənd/ ●●○ noun
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1[countable, uncountable] an old well-known story, often about brave people, adventures, or magical events → myth: a book of ancient Greek legendslegend of the legend of St George and the dragonaccording to legend According to legend, he escaped by leaping from the cliffs into the sea. Local legend has it that (=says that) the island was the original Garden of Eden.► see thesaurus at
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2[countable] someone who is famous and admired for being extremely good at doing somethingtennis/footballing/music etc legend We must put more money into the sport if we want to create the tennis legends of the future. a marvellous player who was a legend in his own lifetime► see thesaurus at
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3be a legend British English informal to be a person that you admire a lot – used especially by young people: My stepfather is an absolute legend.4[countable] literary words that have been written somewhere, for example on a sign: A sign above the door bore the legend ‘Patience is a Virtue’.5[countable] technical the words that explain a picture or map → keyCOLLOCATIONSadjectivesan old/ancient legend· You will have heard the old legend about how the rocks were formed.a local legend· According to a local legend, the tree was planted by a wizard.a popular legend (=one that many people believe)· A popular legend grew up about him.a Greek/Roman/Celtic etc legend· the figure of Hercules in Greek legendArthurian legend(s) (=the legends about King Arthur of Britain)· The castle of Camelot plays an important role in Arthurian legend.verbsbecome legend/pass into legend· The incident became legend.a legend grew (up) (=developed over time)· The legend of his bravery grew after he killed the dragon.(the) legend says· Legend says King Arthur’s sword was thrown into one of the pools here.the legend tells how· The legend tells how the King of Troy offended Poseidon, the sea god.the legend goes (=says)· Two people, so the legend goes, refused to flee.a legend is attached to something (=connected with it)· The cave has an unusual legend attached to it.phraseslegend has it that (=says that)· Legend has it that Rhodes was home to the sun god Helios.be the subject of legend (also be the stuff of legend) (=have stories told about them)· The island has long been the subject of legend.myths and legends· I read and reread the Greek myths and legends.
legend1 noun
legend2 adjective
legendlegend2 adjective British English informal
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very good – used especially by young people: This song is absolutely legend!
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