saga
noun [ C ] uk/ˈsɑː.ɡə/ us/ˈsɑː.ɡə/
萨迦(中世纪主要在冰岛用古诺斯语写成的斯堪的纳维亚长篇传奇)
a long story about Scandinavian history, written in the Old Norse language in the Middle Ages, mainly in Iceland
Norse sagas 诺斯萨迦,北欧传奇
Compare: epic nounfolk talelegend (STORY)myth (ANCIENT STORY)
长篇故事
a long story about past events over a long period of time
Her new novel is a lengthy and compelling family saga. 她最新的一部小说是一个篇幅宏大、扣人心弦的家族传奇。
(通常指负面的)系列事件,一长串事件
a long complicated series of related, usually negative, events
It was just another episode in the ongoing saga of their marriage problems. 这只是他们层出不穷的婚姻问题中的又一个插曲。