sequels

英 [ˈsiːkwəlz]

美 [ˈsikwəlz]

n.  (书、电影、戏剧等的)续篇，续集; 后续的事; 随之而来的事; 结果
sequel的复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (书或电影的)续篇，续集
  A book or film which is asequel toan earlier one continues the story of the earlier one.
  1. She is currently writing a sequel to Daphne du Maurier's 'Rebecca'...
     她现在正在续写达夫妮·杜穆里埃的小说《蝴蝶梦》。
  2. Richard Chamberlain has agreed to make a sequel to 'The Thorn Birds'.
     理查德·张伯伦已经同意接拍《荆棘鸟》的续集。
• N-COUNT 后续的事;随之而来的事;结果;余波
  Thesequel tosomething that has happened is an event or situation that happens after it or as a result of it.
  1. The police said the clash was a sequel to yesterday's nationwide strike...
     警方说这场冲突是昨天全国大罢工的余波。
  2. The arrests were a 'direct sequel' to investigations.
     调查的“直接结果”就是这些抓捕行动。

双语例句

• She was even offered the role of Seraph in the two sequels to The Matrix, but she could not accept due to a scheduling conflict.
  《黑客帝国》剧组甚至曾为杨紫琼提供了一个“六翼天使”的角色，但由于档期冲突她拒绝了。
• But like most sequels, Bretton Woods II is not going to be nearly as good as the original.
  但就像多数续集那样，布雷顿森林体系第二（BrettonWoodsII）也不可能达到接近原著的水准。
• Forget sequels, remakes and superhero movies.
  忘了那些续集不断的、经典翻拍的、关于超级英雄的电影吧！
• The novel's success gave rise to a number of sequels.
  这本小说的成功带来了多部续作。
• Low-budget movies and their sequels which used to look cheesy are now more realistic& and profitable.
  在过去，低成本恐怖影片及它们的续集看上去比较蹩脚，现在它们则更逼真更赚钱了。
• Franchise sequels typically perform better than the original movie, in part because new audiences can discover the film in the years between releases.
  在同系列电影中，续集的表现通常好于第一部。其中部分原因在于，续集上映时，有更多观众已经从第一部电影中了解了该系列影片。
• Because it costs so much to develop games for today's technically advanced consoles, videogame companies often stick to sequels of popular games or surefire hits along familiar themes.
  由于为先进的游戏机开发游戏软件的成本是如此高昂，电视游戏公司往往都固守那些热卖游戏的续集或是十拿九稳的熟悉题材。
• James Cameron and 20th Century Fox have set Sigourney Weaver to return in the director's three Avatar sequels in a different role. The filmmaker begins production later this year.
  詹姆斯卡梅隆（JamesCameron）导演和20世纪福克斯公司计划让西格妮韦弗（SigourneyWeaver）在未来的3部《阿凡达》续集中以其他角色回归，新片的拍摄工作将于今年下半年开始。
• There are sequels to Treasure Island, Kim, and even Hegel's Phenomenology of Spirit.
  《金银岛》《吉姆》，甚至是黑格尔的《精神现象学》都被续写了。
• The deal does not include any more secret agent sequels.
  但这三部电影中却不包括任何秘密探员续集。