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sequel

UK //ˈsiː.kwəl//US //ˈsiː.kwəl//

词源

源自拉丁语 'sequela',意为'跟随'或'结果',通过古法语 'sequelle' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 续集,指书籍、电影、游戏等作品的后续部分,延续前作的故事或主题。

“The movie studio announced a sequel to the popular superhero film.”

(电影公司宣布将为这部受欢迎的超级英雄电影拍摄续集。)

“The sequel was even more successful than the original book.”

(这本续集比原著取得了更大的成功。)

❶ 后续事件,指某件事情发生后随之而来的结果或发展。

“The scandal had an unexpected sequel when new evidence emerged.”

(当新证据出现时,这起丑闻有了意想不到的后续发展。)

“The economic crisis was followed by a sequel of social problems.”

(经济危机之后接踵而来的是一系列社会问题。)

同义词:follow-up, continuation, successor

常见短语

in sequel — 按顺序地,表示事情按照先后次序发生或进行。

“The events happened in sequel, each leading to the next.”

(这些事件按顺序发生,每一件都引出了下一件。)