legend
noun
ˈledʒənd
noun
1
an
old,
well-known
story,
often
about
brave
people,
adventures,
or
magical
events
传说，传奇（故事）;
C,U
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of
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the
legend
of
St
George
and
the
dragon
圣乔治和龙的传说
ancient
Greek
legends
古希腊传说故事
according
to
legend
According
to
legend,
he
escaped
by
leaping
from
the
cliffs
into
the
sea.
据传，他是跳崖入海逃生的。
Legend
has
it
that
prisoners
were
brought
here
to
be
executed.
传说囚犯是被带到这里来执行死刑的。
2
someone
who
is
famous
and
admired
for
being
extremely
good
at
doing
something
传奇人物
C
tennis/footballing/music
etc
legend
We
must
put
more
money
into
the
sport
if
we
want
to
create
the
tennis
legends
of
the
future.
我们若想造就未来网坛的传奇人物，就必须在这项运动上投入更多资金。
a
marvellous
player
who
was
a
legend
in
his
own
lifetime
在世的时候是一名传奇人物的杰出球员
3
words
that
have
been
written
somewhere,
for
example
on
a
sign
[文] 〔匾额等上的〕镌刻文字，铭文
C | literary
A
sign
above
the
door
bore
the
legend
‘patience
is
a
virtue’.
门的上方有一块匾额，上面写着“忍耐即美德”。
4
the
words
that
explain
a
picture
or
map
[术语] 〔图片或地图的〕文字说明，图例
C | technical