legendary

C1 CET-4 Oxf 5000 大学 FREQ #6776 ★★☆☆☆

a. 传说的, 传奇中说的, 传奇般的, 传说中的, 著名的

发音

US /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ənˌdɛɹ.i/
UK /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ən.dɹi/
UK /ˈlɛd͡ʒ.ən.də.ɹi/

词形变化

legendaries 复数 legendaries more legendary 比较级 most legendary 最高级

别名

legendry

教材释义与例句

名词

传说集；圣徒传

形容词

传说的，传奇的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A collection of legends, in particular of lives of saints.

    废旧
  2. 2.

    One who relates legends.

    废旧
  3. 3.

    A legendary Pokémon.

adj. C1 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    Of or pertaining to a legend or to legends.

  2. 2.

    Appearing (solely) in legends.

  3. 3.

    Having the splendor of a legend; fabled.

  4. 4.

    Having unimaginable greatness; excellent to such an extent to evoke stories.

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 1

fabled

近义相关 2

known unreal

相关短语

legendary Pokémon

词源

From legend + -ary; from Medieval Latin legendārius. Earlier it was a noun meaning "a collection of legends" (1510s) (Medieval Latin legendārium, Old French legendier), from Latin legenda. In English, both the noun and the adjective first appeared in the 16th century.

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