legendary

伝説的な、名高い

並外れた特徴や功績によって、とても有名で称賛されている。

やさしい英語で： Very famous and admired because of an unusually great quality or achievement.

• She is a legendary singer.
• His patience with young players was legendary.
• Fans still talk about their legendary final performance.

類義語： celebrated, renowned, famous

よく使う表現： legendary singer, legendary performance, legendary hospitality

伝説上の、伝説的な

本当かどうか分からない、昔からの物語に登場する。

やさしい英語で： Known from old stories, which may or may not be true.

• The story features a legendary king.
• They searched for a legendary city beneath the sea.
• Legendary creatures appear in many ancient tales.

類義語： fabled, mythical

よく使う表現： legendary hero, legendary king, legendary creature

伝説のような、驚異的な

昔の物語に出てきそうなほど、すばらしく印象的な。

やさしい英語で： So wonderful or impressive that it seems to belong in an old story.

• The palace shone with legendary splendour.
• She imagined a garden of legendary beauty.
• The city’s legendary wealth dazzled the travellers.

類義語： fabled, fabulous

よく使う表現： legendary splendour, legendary beauty, legendary wealth