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)
Collins.1 / BNC.8493 / COCA.7760
同义词辨析
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。
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。
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。
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 - （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- a family saga
家世小说
- a family saga
- 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- 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。 - 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
- The front page is devoted to the continuing saga of the hijack.
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.- ...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 - ...the continuing saga of unexpected failures by leading companies.
几家龙头公司突然接连倒闭
- ...a 600 page saga about 18th century slavery.
- 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.- ...a Nordic saga of giants and trolls.
一篇关于巨人和山精的北欧萨迦
- ...a Nordic saga of giants and trolls.
英英释义
noun
- a narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family
双语例句
- John Updike's Rabbit Saga in China: A Translation and Criticism Survey
厄普代克的兔子故事在中国的译介和研究 - The novel depicts the saga of a family.
小说描绘了一个家族的传奇故事。 - 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。 - One person said: Everyone involved has been bruised by this saga.
一位人士说：参与该交易的所有人都遭遇了挫折。 - 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。 - The president was clearly exasperated by the whole saga
整个事件显然让总统很恼火。 - The family and boardroom saga had all the trappings of a soap opera.
这场涉及家族和董事会的风波具备肥皂剧的一切元素。 - 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。 - 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。 - Some scientists hailed the study as a refutation of the claims made by climate sceptics during the Climategate saga.
一些科学家对该研究大为赞许，称其反驳了“气候门”事件期间气候怀疑论者提出的若干论断。