legendary
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++le·gen·da·ry /ˈledʒəndəri $ -deri/ ●●○ adjective 1 FAMOUSvery famous and admired 非常有名的，大名鼎鼎的，传奇式的 Lonnie Johnson, the legendary blues guitarist 传奇蓝调吉他手朗尼·约翰逊 Her singing was legendary. 她唱歌非常有名。► see thesaurus at famous2 IMAGINE[only before noun] talked about in a legend 传说(中)的 → mythical The cave is the home of a legendary giant. 这个山洞是传说中一个巨人的家。
Examples from the Corpus
legendary• Their mounts varied from single-seaters to glorious road cars such as the legendary 250GTO and Daytona.• A friend from Alabama never made chili without okra, and her chili was legendary.• His spicy fisherman's soup is legendary.• The album was recorded at the legendary Abbey Road studios.• Her performances were legendary, and I am at a loss to describe them now.• But there are other legendary diggings.• At the time, Ktesibios's fame as an inventor rivaled that of the legendary engineer Archimedes.• This stretch apparently isn't a good example of Ireland's legendary finery; it's too yellow and normal.• The western flank of this high frontier is the Golden Triangle, legendary for its opium crop and warlord law.• the legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix• The studio was owned by Sam Goldwyn, the legendary Hollywood producer.• the legendary palace of Kublai Khanle·gen·da·ry adjectiveChineseSyllable
very famous Corpus and admired
legendary
le‧gen‧da‧ry /ˈledʒəndəri $ -deri/
adjective
1. very famous and admired:
Lonnie Johnson, the legendary blues guitarist
Her singing was legendary.
2. [only before noun] talked about in a legend ⇨ mythical:
The cave is the home of a legendary giant.
▪ famous known about by a lot of people in many places, often all over the world: She always wanted to be famous. | The Mona Lisa is Da Vinci’s most famous painting.
▪well-known known about by a lot of people, especially in a particular place: Shilpa Shetty was well-known in India, but few people in the UK had heard of her. | a well-known brand of cat food
▪celebrated written very well-known and admired: Dalí is one of Spain’s most celebrated artists. | Martin Luther King’s celebrated speech
▪renowned/noted famous, especially for a particular thing or activity. Noted is more formal than renowned: The British are renowned for their love of animals. | The area is noted for its wines. | An internationally renowned chef owns the restaurant.
▪legendary very famous and greatly admired – used especially about people who have been doing something for a long time or who have died: the legendary blues guitarist, BB King | Her stage performances were legendary.
▪celebrity noun [countable] someone who often appears in newspapers, on television etc and is well-known to the public: The magazine is full of gossip about celebrities. | Reality TV can turn its participants into celebrities.
le‧gen‧da‧ry /ˈledʒəndəri $ -deri/
adjective1. very famous and admired:
2. [only before noun] talked about in a legend ⇨ mythical:
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