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n.（名词）
An unverified story handed down from earlier times, especially one popularly believed to be historical.传说，（历史）传奇故事：从早期时代相传下业的未经证实的故事，尤指那些被普遍认为是基于史实者A body or collection of such stories.民间传说（传奇），传奇文学：这种故事或故事集A romanticized or popularized myth of modern times.现代神话：现代被浪漫化或普遍流行的神话One that inspires legends or achieves legendary fame.传奇人物：具有传奇色彩或享有传奇式名誉的人物
An inscription or a title on an object, such as a coin.镌刻文字，铭文：镌刻在物体（如硬币）之上的题字或名号An explanatory caption accompanying an illustration.说明：指伴随图片起解释说明作用的文字An explanatory table or list of the symbols appearing on a map or chart.图例：对出现在地图上或图表中的有关符号进行解释的一览表或清单
来源：Middle English 中古英语 from Old French legende 源自 古法语 legende from Medieval Latin (lectiô) legenda [(lesson) to be read] 源自 中世纪拉丁语 (lectiô) legenda [ 要读的（功课）] from Latin [feminine gerundive of] legere [to read] * see leg- 源自 拉丁语 [] legere的阴性动形词 [读、读书] *参见 leg-
The wordslegend and legendary have come to be used in recent years to refer to any person or achievement whose fame promises to be particularly enduring, even if its renown is created more by the media than by oral tradition.Strictly speaking,there is nothinglegendary about the accomplishments of a major-league baseball star or the voice of a famous opera singer, since their accomplishments are documented in an extensive public record.But this new usage is common journalistic hyperboleand in such contexts is acceptable to 55 percent of the Usage Panel.近些年来，legend 和 legendary 这两个词已逐渐被用来指有希望成为享有持久名声的人物或成就， 即使它的名声是通过大众传媒炒作而不是人们口碑而取得的。从严格意义上说，对于棒球联合总会的棒球明星所取得的成绩或者一位著名的歌剧歌唱家的声音来说，根本就没有什么事情可以说是.传奇的. ， 因为他们的成就广为人知。但是，这种新用法是一种很常见的新闻夸张手法。用法委员会中55%的人认为可以在这种上下文中使用
