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

• 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。
• 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。
• Some movie sequels are considered better than their originals.
  有些电影续集比本集更精彩。
• James Cameron and 20th Century Fox have set Sigourney Weaver to return in the director's three Avatar sequels in a different role. The filmmaker begins production later this year.
  詹姆斯卡梅隆（JamesCameron）导演和20世纪福克斯公司计划让西格妮韦弗（SigourneyWeaver）在未来的3部《阿凡达》续集中以其他角色回归，新片的拍摄工作将于今年下半年开始。
• He went on to reprise his role as a cop in both Die Hard sequels.
  后来，他又继续在2部《虎胆龙威》系列电影中饰演警察的角色。
• "Harry Potter" has lots of sequels.
  “哈里·波特”就要拍多部续集。
• 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。
• Even though Austen ended all her books with a definitive full stop, dozens of imitators have added sequels and prequels, new endings and new beginnings.
  虽然奥斯汀为自己的著作都画上了圆满的句号，可一些临摹作家添油加醋地写些续集和前传，增添一些新的结尾和新的开始。
• She was even offered the role of Seraph in the two sequels to The Matrix, but she could not accept due to a scheduling conflict.
  《黑客帝国》剧组甚至曾为杨紫琼提供了一个“六翼天使”的角色，但由于档期冲突她拒绝了。
• 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。