今早看China Daily文章标题是——
X hails five decades of ties with Germany
这里hail显然不是“冰雹”的意思，在新闻报道中，常用来表示“赞扬、称颂”，不信你搜搜”hails"。
关于hail，可以回顾下——hail丨每日一词 Day
Let's get back on track. Word for Today今日小词 legend。
阿根廷世界杯夺冠后，《梅西传奇》再度成为各大读书类app的热门图书，这本书的英文名是< The Legend of Leo Messi>.
【释义1】英雄、传奇人物
牛津：a very famous person, especially in a particular field, who is admired by other people
柯林斯：If you refer to someone as a legend, you mean that they are very famous and admired by a lot of people.
LOL英雄联盟的英文全拼是：League of Legends，其中的legend这个意思。
【例句】
a jazz/tennis, etc. legend 爵士乐、网球等的传奇人物
She was a legend in her own lifetime . 她在世的时候就是一个传奇人物。
【释义2】传说
牛津：A story from the past that is believed by many people but cannot be proved to be true.
柯林斯：A legend is a very old and popular story that may be true.
【短语搭配】
legend has it that+从句，表示“据传说”。
【例句】
Legend has it that the lake was formed by the tears of a god. 据传说这个湖是一位神仙的眼泪积聚而成的
It is difficult to separate legend from truth. 传说与事实很难分辨。
The castle is steeped in history and legend. 这座城堡充满着历史和传奇色彩。
【释义3】图解、图例
牛津：the explanation of a map or a diagram in a book
这个释义，常用于商业语境。
【例句】
Study the graphs carefully, including the title, legend, the bars or lines, find out what they represent respectively and the main figures. 仔细研究图表，包括标题、图例、柱状或线条，找出它们分别代表什么和主要数字。
出处：《剑桥BEC高级商务英语写作指南：P14》简新亚主编
保持好奇心，每日，每月，每年，以求寸进。
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