legend
gb/lˈɛd͡ʒənd/ us/lˈɛd͡ʒənd/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 4100
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
B1
entity
1
Traditional story or myth
An old story told for many years, sometimes mixing real events with made-up parts.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a legend about [someone/something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'legend' with 'myth', but 'legend' usually involves a real person or place, while 'myth' often explains natural events with gods or magic.
คำพ้องความหมาย
myth (Often refers to a traditional story explaining natural or social phenomena, sometimes with gods or supernatural beings.)
คำตรงข้าม
fact (A piece of information that is true and can be proven, unlike a legend which may not be fully true.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
ancient legend
|famous legend
|urban legend
|local legend
|myth and legend
หัวข้อ
history
|culture
|storytelling
|arts_entertainment
|education
ตัวอย่าง
- The legend of King Arthur has inspired countless books and films.
- According to local legend, the lake is home to a giant creature.
- Many cultures have legends about the creation of the world.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I read a legend about a dragon.
- People tell a legend about this mountain.
- This is a legend from my country.
คำนาม
B1
entity
2
Extremely famous or admired person
A person who is very famous and remembered for doing something great.
รูปแบบการใช้:
a legend in [field]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse 'legend' with 'idol'. An 'idol' is someone you personally admire, while a 'legend' is widely recognized by many people.
คำพ้องความหมาย
icon (A person who is greatly admired and represents an important ideal or style.)
คำตรงข้าม
unknown (A person who is not known by the public.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
football legend
|music legend
|living legend
|become a legend
หัวข้อ
fame
|sports
|arts
|core_vocabulary
|arts_entertainment
ตัวอย่าง
- Pele is considered a football legend.
- She became a legend in the fashion industry.
- He is a living legend of jazz music.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Michael Jordan is a basketball legend.
- She is a legend in science.
- He became a legend after winning many races.
คำนาม
technical
A2
entity
3
Explanatory list of map symbols
A small table on a map or diagram that shows what the symbols mean.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with 'legend' as a story. In maps, it means an explanation of symbols.
คำพ้องความหมาย
key (Commonly used for maps; refers to the same concept as 'legend' in this sense.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
map legend
|chart legend
|diagram legend
หัวข้อ
geography
|education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The legend on this map shows what each color means.
- Check the legend to understand the symbols.
- Without the legend, the diagram is hard to read.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The map legend shows rivers in blue.
- Look at the legend to find the road signs.
- This chart has a legend for the lines.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
legend
IPA
GB/lˈɛd͡ʒənd/
US/lˈɛd͡ʒənd/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
le - gend (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (le)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: legend
- Plural: legend, legends
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
วลีและสำนวน
legend has it
1/lˈɛd͡ʒənd hˈæz ˈɪt/
fixed phrase
Phrase introducing a traditional story
People say that something happened, but it may not be true.
ตัวอย่าง
- Legend has it that the castle was built overnight.
- Legend has it she still walks these halls at night.
living legend
1/lˈɪvɪŋ lˈɛd͡ʒənd/
fixed phrase
Famous person still alive and admired
A very famous person who is still alive and greatly respected for their work or talent.
ตัวอย่าง
- Serena Williams is considered a living legend in tennis.
- The singer became a living legend after decades of success.
urban legend
1/ˈɚbən lˈɛd͡ʒənd/
fixed phrase
False modern story widely told
A story many people tell that is not true, usually about strange or scary things in modern life.
ตัวอย่าง
- The story about alligators in sewers is just an urban legend.
- There's an urban legend about alligators living in New York sewers.
- He told me an urban legend about a haunted hotel.
- The tale of the haunted hotel is just an urban legend.