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saga

英 [ˈsɑːɡə]

美 [ˈsɑːɡə]

n.  萨迦(尤指古代挪威或冰岛讲述冒险经历和英雄业绩的长篇故事); (讲述许多年间发生的事情的)长篇故事,长篇小说; 一连串的事件(或经历); 一连串经历的讲述(或记述)

复数:sagas 现在分词:sagaing 

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Collins.1 / BNC.8493 / COCA.7760

同义词辨析

legendmythsaga【导航词义:传奇】

legendn. 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。
mythn. 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。
sagan. 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。

牛津词典

    noun

    • 萨迦(尤指古代挪威或冰岛讲述冒险经历和英雄业绩的长篇故事)
      a long traditional story about adventures and brave acts, especially one from Norway or Iceland
      1. (讲述许多年间发生的事情的)长篇故事,长篇小说
        a long story about events over a period of many years
        1. a family saga
          家世小说
      2. 一连串的事件(或经历);一连串经历的讲述(或记述)
        a long series of events or adventures and/or a report about them
        1. The front page is devoted to the continuing saga of the hijack.
          头版是对劫持事件的连续报道。
        2. the saga of how I missed the plane
          有关我如何误了飞机的一连串倒霉事儿

      柯林斯词典

      • N-COUNT 长篇小说;长篇故事;一连串事件
        Asagais a long story, account, or sequence of events.
        1. ...a 600 page saga about 18th century slavery.
          关于 18 世纪奴隶制的总计 600 页的长篇记述
        2. ...the continuing saga of unexpected failures by leading companies.
          几家龙头公司突然接连倒闭
      • N-COUNT 萨迦(中世纪挪威或冰岛的传奇故事)
        Asagais a long story composed in medieval times in Norway or Iceland.
        1. ...a Nordic saga of giants and trolls.
          一篇关于巨人和山精的北欧萨迦

      英英释义

      noun

      • a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family

        双语例句

        • The novel depicts the saga of a family.
          小说描绘了一个家族的传奇故事。
        • "I don't know how this saga unfolded."
          ‘我不知道这传奇是怎么展开的’
        • Saga features trips for older people at home and abroad all through the year
          “传奇”旅行社为老年人提供全年的国内外旅游服务。
        • The ongoing saga relates to British tabloid News of the World.
          目前仍在发展的这场重大丑闻与英国小报世界新闻报有关。
        • He is the creator of the epic Star Wars saga and the archaeologist-adventurer character Indiana Jones.
          他是史诗星球大战英雄传奇和考古学家冒险家印第安纳琼斯的创作者。
        • Their saga and rescue last month earned worldwide attention.
          他们上个月的传奇故事和获救赢得了全世界的关注。
        • This is just another episode in a saga of ambition, incompetence and malfeasance.
          这次不过是上演了关于野心、无能和渎职的又一幕大戏。
        • It is this failing which has produced a long saga of repeated recurrences following hernia operations.
          传统手术的这一缺陷导致了历经一个多世纪的,连续不断的疝复发。
        • Herbert sat quietly through the telling of this saga
          在聆听这个长篇传奇故事时,赫伯特自始至终安静地坐着。
        • Thereby hangs a tale and Russian are spellbound by the latest Georgian saga which has been unfolding.
          其中大有文章的是俄国人已被最新的渐渐崭露的格鲁吉亚人英雄传说深深迷住了。