n.

1. 传说；传奇故事；传奇文学[C][U]
   He is the hero of an old legend.

   他是一个古老传说中的英雄。

2. 传说中的人（或事），传奇人物[C]
   His heroic feats made him a legend in his own time.

   他的英雄业绩使他成了他那个时代的传奇人物。

3. （硬币，奖章等上面的）铭文，刻字[C]
4. （地图，图片等的）说明；图例[C]

n.

1. a traditional story popularly regarded as historical but which is not authenticated.
2. an extremely famous or notorious person:
   a screen legend.
3. an inscription on a coin or medal.
   ▸explanatory wording on a map, diagram, etc.
4. historical a written account of a saint's life.

adj.