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

• 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。
• Steven: I don't think it is worth watching, because Matrix I is such a hit and sequels never seem to surpass original ones.
  我认为那不值得看，因为《黑客帝国1》太成功了，而续集看起来总是无法超越。
• 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！
• If the film succeeds at the box office, expect sequels.
  如果该片的票房成功，可以预料会有续集。
• Along with the usual sequels, Hollywood is about to bombard cinemas with new old fairy-tales-starting with Red Riding Hood.
  好莱坞又开始上演其惯用“伎俩”了：好莱坞说要翻拍老电影了，于是小红帽就被翻拍了。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• "Harry Potter" has lots of sequels.
  “哈里·波特”就要拍多部续集。