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

• 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。
• 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。
• If the film succeeds at the box office, expect sequels.
  如果该片的票房成功，可以预料会有续集。
• Along with the usual sequels, Hollywood is about to bombard cinemas with new old fairy-tales-starting with Red Riding Hood.
  好莱坞又开始上演其惯用“伎俩”了：好莱坞说要翻拍老电影了，于是小红帽就被翻拍了。
• If the film continues to be a success then I suppose sequels will follow.
  如果电影继续表现良好的话，我想续集也将会继续出现。
• 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。
• He went on to reprise his role as a cop in both Die Hard sequels.
  后来，他又继续在2部《虎胆龙威》系列电影中饰演警察的角色。
• Depp also teased that he would be happy to sign on for another four sequels right now.
  德普还打趣的表示，现在就愿意再签演4部加勒比海盗的电影。
• 'There's no question the investment paid off not only on the international box office for this movie, but we will continue to [ with future sequels],' said Paramount vice chairman Rob Moore.
  派拉蒙副董事长穆尔（RobMoore）说，毫无疑问该片不仅在国际票房市场赚回了投资，未来推出的续集还会保持这股趋势。
• Secondly, most developers are launching games that are either sequels or appeal to a smaller subset of the market.
  其次，大多数开发商正在推出的要么是现有游戏的续集，要么仅对更小规模的市场受众有吸引力。