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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

        • Looks like we may finally see an end to the saga.
          看来这个故事终于可以告一段落了。
        • The president was clearly exasperated by the whole saga
          整个事件显然让总统很恼火。
        • "I don't know how this saga unfolded."
          ‘我不知道这传奇是怎么展开的’
        • The novelist had issued many saga novels.
          那个小说家已经发表了很多长篇小说。
        • The saga of Bowles, for example, is a study in such frustration.
          例如,鲍尔斯的故事就是对这种失望情绪的研究。
        • I related some of the episodes of my domestic saga.
          我讲述了我家史中的几段插曲。
        • The novel depicts the saga of a family.
          小说描绘了一个家族的传奇故事。
        • However, the saga raises important long-term questions too.
          不过,这则故事也引发了一些重要的长期问题。
        • 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。
        • Amid a row among their controlling families, Volkswagen agreed to merge with Porsche, ending a three-year saga.
          在大众和保时捷控股家族一片争吵声中,大众终于同意于保时捷合并,结束了长达三年的漫慢谈判之路。