an event that happens after and is the result of an earlier event后果;结局
There was a dramatic sequel to last Thursday's scandalous revelations when the minister suddenly announced his resignation.部长突然宣布辞职,上星期四的丑闻曝光便有了戏剧般的结局。
ADJECTIVE | VERB + SEQUEL | SEQUEL + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤long-awaited期待已久的續篇➤forthcoming, upcoming (especially NAmE) 即將面世的續篇➤inevitable必然的結果➤direct直接的續集◇The new movie is a direct sequel to the first, picking up the story where the original left off.這部新影片就是第一部的續集,緊接着原作結尾時的故事情節展開。➤worthy有價值的續篇◇The result is a worthy sequel to the original book.結果寫出了一部有價值的原着續篇。VERB + SEQUEL➤do, make, work on, write製作續集;寫續篇◇She was asked to make a sequel to 'Peter Pan'.她獲邀續寫《彼得・潘》。➤spawn大量製作續集◇The film has spawned five sequels to date.到目前為止,該影片已經有 5 部續集問世。SEQUEL + VERB➤come out續篇問世◇The sequel came out this spring.續篇於今年春季問世。PREPOSITION➤in a/the sequel在續篇中◇Some important new characters appear in the sequel.在續篇中新出現了一些重要人物。➤sequel to⋯的結果