词典释义：
a traditional story sometimes popularly regarded as historical but not authenticated
传说，传奇
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the legend of King Arthur 亚瑟王传奇
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[mass noun]
according to legend he banished all the snakes from Ireland. 传说中他将爱尔兰所有的蛇都赶走了。
an extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field
（尤指特定领域中）著名人物；臭名昭著的人
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the man was a living legend 那是个活的传奇人物
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a screen legend. 银幕传奇人物。
an inscription, especially on a coin or medal
（尤指硬币或徽章上的）铭文。
a caption
插图说明
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a picture of a tiger with the legend ‘Go ahead make my day’ .一幅老虎画像，上写“干吧，让我高兴”。
the wording on a map or diagram explaining the symbols used
（地图或图表上的）图例
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see legend to Fig.1. 见图１的图例。
〈史〉 （圣贤的）传奇故事，圣贤行述
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the mosaics illustrate the Legends of the Saints .镶嵌图画描述圣人的传奇故事。
very well known
十分出名的
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his speed and ferocity in attack were legend .他出击的速度和凶猛尽人皆知。
"Middle English （in sense 4）： from Old French
