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

• 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。
• Both the film and its sequels have it all: superb scripts, cast and music.
  本片和它的两部续集具备了一部好电影应该具有的所有元素：超一流的剧本、演员阵容以及配乐。
• 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。
• 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。
• Some movie sequels are considered better than their originals.
  有些电影续集比本集更精彩。
• 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。
• The sequels revisit them at nine-year intervals through separation, reunion and children.
  随后的续集以九年为间隔从分离、重逢和子女等等片段再看主人公的生活变故。
• "Harry Potter" has lots of sequels.
  “哈里·波特”就要拍多部续集。
• 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。
• 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。