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

• 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。
• Some movie sequels are considered better than their originals.
  有些电影续集比本集更精彩。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Low-budget movies and their sequels which used to look cheesy are now more realistic& and profitable.
  在过去，低成本恐怖影片及它们的续集看上去比较蹩脚，现在它们则更逼真更赚钱了。
• "Harry Potter" has lots of sequels.
  “哈里·波特”就要拍多部续集。
• They can then create sequels which they act out in class.
  他们能够自己编写结局并把它表演出来。
• 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。