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。
• However, as none of the sequels really lived up to the magic of the original, this is probably the right time for Shrek to say goodbye.
  但是，由于史莱克系列影片的每一部续集都无法与第一集中的魔力相媲美，这或许就是史莱克和大家说“再见”的绝佳时机了。
• He then played in the twilight sequels and other films. But one thing is certain, he can never go back to ordinary life again, for his fans are all over the world and we all seem to love him very much!
  接下来，他拍了《暮光之城》的续集，也接拍了很多其他电影，只是他再也不可能回到曾经平静的生活了，因为他的粉丝已经遍布全球，大家似乎都为他疯狂了！
• 71% of Americans say that they have seen the original and at least a third of the public have seen the earlier two sequels, The Lost World ( 43%) and Jurassic Park III ( 36%).
  71%的美国人说他们看过原版，至少有三分之一的公众看过早先的两部续集，《失落的世界》（占43%）和《侏罗纪公园3》（占36%）。
• '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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。