legend
n
1 [C] story handed down from the past, esp one that may not be true 传奇; 传说
the legend of Robin Hood 罗宾汉传奇.
2 [U] such stories gathered together 民间传说; 稗史; 野史
exploits famous in legend and song 民间传说和歌谣中为人熟知的英雄事迹
the heroes of Greek legend 希腊民间传说的英雄.
3 [C] (infml 口) famous event or person 传奇事件或人物
Her daring work behind the enemy lines is now legend. 她在敌後的英勇斗争业迹现在已是传奇美谈.
one of the great legends of pop music, Elvis Presley 流行摇滚乐伟大的传奇人物之一, 埃尔维斯?普雷斯利.
4 [C]
(a) inscription on a coin or medal 硬币上的或奖章上的刻字.
(b) (fml 文) words accompanying and explaining a map, picture, etc (地图、 图片等的)图例, 说明, 题词.
5 (infml 口) person who achieves great fame while still alive (在世的)当代名人
a legend in one's (own) lifetime 一生为人传颂的活伟人.
6 (idm 习语) a ,living `legend => living1.
Well, it's getting late. I must be off now. Nice to meet you.
好啦,时间不早了。我得走了。见到你很高兴。
But it's true. I was the only person in my office who was invited. I've written to accept the invitation.
可这是真的。我们办公室只有我受到邀请。我已经写信表示接受邀请了。
My dear friend, Mathilde. Let me tell you something. That necklace you borrowed from me wasn't a real diamond necklace. It wasn't valuable at all. The stones in the necklace were made of glass. It was worth five hundred francs at the most.