1709, an antiquarians' revival to describe the medieval prose narratives of Iceland and Norway, from Old Norse saga "saga, story," cognate with Old English sagu "a saying" (see saw (n.2)). Properly, a narrative composition of Iceland or Norway in the Middle Ages, or one that has their characteristics. Meaning "long, convoluted story" is from 1857.
实用例句
1. The president was clearly exasperated by the whole saga.
整个事件显然让总统很恼火。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Herbert sat quietly through the telling of this saga.
在聆听这个长篇传奇故事时，赫伯特自始至终安静地坐着。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The front page is devoted to the continuing saga of the hijack.
头版是对劫持事件的连续报道。
来自《权威词典》
4. Saga features trips for older people at home and abroad all through the year.
“传奇”旅行社为老年人提供全年的国内外旅游服务。
来自柯林斯例句
5. His suicide is the latest chapter in this terrible saga of greed and betrayal.
