saga
/ˈsɑːgə/noun
1- a long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic萨迦(关于英雄业绩的长篇故事, 尤指用古挪威语或古冰岛语记载的中世纪叙事散文); 英雄传奇:
a figure straight out of a Viking saga.
直接出自北欧海盗萨迦的人物。
1.1
- a long, involved story, account, or series of incidents长篇故事; 长篇记叙; 一连串事件:
launching into the saga of her engagement.
开始大讲她的订婚史。
词源
early 18th cent.: from Old Norse, literally 'narrative'; related to SAW3.