传说

It is said that in his childhood, he was very fond of playing and afraid of difficulties, and made slow progress in his studies.

传说，他小时候很贪玩，怕困难，读书进步很慢。

They drew the material of their plays chiefly from myths and legends.

他们主要从神话传说中提取剧本的素材。

That's only hearsay.

这不过是传说而已。

The villagers are all saying that his uncle will soon come home from abroad.

村里传说他叔叔要从国外回来了。

They know scholars reject their legend, but they still cling to their belief

尽管知道学者们不相信他们的传说，他们还是坚持自己的信仰。

So the story goes.

传说如此。

Older legends say that Merlin raised the stones by magic.

更为古老的传说称墨林使用巫术堆起了那些巨石。

Unlikely and fantastic legends grew up around a great many figures, both real and fictitious

围绕着许许多多或真实或虚构的人物，产生了一些不可思议、荒诞离奇的传说。

This oriental legend is fascinating.

这个东方传说很吸引人。

It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble.

传说，最早的天灯是诸葛孔明发明的，用于困难时求助。

Through the ages, these legends have acquired an element of mystery and wonder.

这些古代传说被人们渲染上一层神奇的色彩。

Legend has it that the whole village had been cursed by a witch.

传说整座村庄遭到了巫婆的诅咒。

He remained fascinated by the Aboriginals' tales.

他一直对澳大利亚土著居民的传说极感兴趣。

At any rate they have nothing to do with the extraverted Whitman of legend.

无论如何，这和传说中性格外倾的惠特曼并无关系。

This legend is about Jesus' childhood.

这个传说讲的是耶稣小时候的事情。

The story of King Arthur became part of oral tradition.

亚瑟王的故事成为口头传说的一部分。

The hill is supposed to be the resting place of the legendary King Lud.

这座山据称是传说中的卢德王的长眠之处。

He could not possibly have been poisoned as popular legend has it.

他不可能像民间传说的那样被下了毒。

According to Chinese legends, zhougong can interpret dreams.

根据中国传说，周公可以解梦。

The play was based on Irish legend.

这部戏取材于爱尔兰传说。

According to the tale, the tears of shark-people can be turned into pearls.

传说中鲛人泪可以化为珍珠。

Zhuge Liang is a synonym for wisdom in folklore.

诸葛亮在民间传说中是智慧的代名词。

This oriental legend is really fascinating.

这个东方传说很吸引人。

It is difficult to separate legend from truth

很难将传说和事实区别开来。

The story rapidly became part of family folklore.

这个故事很快就成为家族传说的一部分。

Someone's been putting it about that you plan to resign.

有人传说你打算辞职。

According to local folklore it is an evil place.

据当地民间传说，那是个不祥的地方。

The legend goes ( or can be traced) back to remote antiquity.

这个传说可以追溯到遥远的过去。

In Chinese folklore the bat is an emblem of good fortune.

在中国的民间传说中蝙蝠是好运的象征。

For the first week he never actually saw the fabled Jack.

第一周他实际上从没见到传说中的杰克。