novel

noun

/ˈnɒvl/

/ˈnɑːvl/

[countable] a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary（长篇）小说
- to write/publish/read a novel创作／发表／阅读长篇小说
- detective/historical/romantic novels侦探／历史／言情小说
- the novels of Jane Austen简 · 奥斯汀的小说
- Her latest novel is set in Cornwall.她的最新小说以康沃尔为背景。
- a best-selling novel畅销小说
- Highsmith's debut novel was a bestseller in 1949.海史密斯的处女作是1949年的畅销书。
see also dime novel, Gothic novel, graphic novel, the great American novel
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Collocations Literature
Literature文学Being a writer当作家
- write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography写／发表文学作品／诗集／小说／书／故事／诗歌／长篇小说／评论／自传
- become a writer/novelist/playwright成为作家／小说家／剧作家
- find/have a publisher/an agent找到／有出版商／代理人
- have a new book out出版一部新书
- edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript编辑／修订／校对书／文章／原稿
- dedicate a book/poem to…把一本书／一首诗献给…
Plot, character and atmosphere情节、人物和氛围
- construct/create/weave/weave something into a complex narrative构思／创作／编写／把某事编成一部复杂的叙事小说
- advance/drive the plot推进故事情节的发展
- introduce/present the protagonist/a character介绍主人公／一个人物
- describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/villain描述人物／英雄／坏蛋；把一个人物描绘成…；把某人描绘成英雄／坏蛋
- create an exciting/a tense atmosphere营造一种令人兴奋／紧张的气氛
- build/heighten the suspense/tension制造／增加悬念／紧张气氛
- evoke/capture the pathos of the situation唤起对这种状况的同情
- convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…传达…情感／思想；给人…印象／感觉
- engage the reader吸引读者
- seize/capture/grip the (reader’s) imagination抓住（读者的）想象力
- arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)唤起（读者的）情感／同情
- lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm缺乏想象力／情感／精心组织／节奏感
Language, style and imagery语言、风格和形象语言
- use/employ language/imagery/humour/(US English) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a device使用语言／形象语言／幽默／意象／象征／暗喻／手段
- use/adopt/develop a style/technique使用／采用／形成一种风格／技巧
- be rich in/be full of symbolism富含象征意义
- evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…唤起…的形象／感觉
- create/achieve an effect创造／取得效果
- maintain/lighten the tone维持／缓和基调
- introduce/develop an idea/a theme引入／发展一种思想／一个主题
- inspire a novel/a poet/somebody’s work/somebody’s imagination促成小说的创作；给诗人以灵感；促成某人作品的诞生；激发某人的想象力
Reading and criticism阅读与评论
- read an author/somebody’s work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage读一个作家的作品／某人的著作／小说／诗集／一篇文章／一首诗／一部小说／一个章节／一段文章
- review a book/a novel/somebody’s work评论一本书／一部小说／某人的作品
- give something/get/have/receive a good/bad review给予／得到好评／恶评
- be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece被誉为一部杰作
- quote a(n) phrase/line/stanza/passage/author引用一个短语／一行诗／一节诗／一段文章／作者的话
- provoke/spark discussion/criticism引发讨论／评论
- study/interpret/understand a text/passage研读／解读／理解一篇文章／一段文章
- translate somebody’s work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem翻译某人的作品／一篇文章／一段文章／一部小说／一首诗
- Her first novel was finally accepted for publication.她的第一本小说最终获得接受出版。
- I took a copy of a Graham Greene novel on the train with me.我乘火车时随身携带了一本格雷厄姆・格林的小说。
- One day I'm going to write the great American novel.有一天我会写出美国最优秀的小说。
- Samuel Richardson's novels are all epistolary in form.塞缪尔・理查森的小说都是书信体的。
- She completed her first novel at the age of 53.她 53 岁时完成了第一部小说。
- The novel was based on a true life story.这部小说是根据真人真事写成的。
- The novel was set in a small town in France.这部小说的故事发生在法国的一个小镇。
- a novel about growing up一部关于成长的小说
- a prize for the best first novel of the year年度最佳小说处女作奖
- adapting the novel for television把小说改编成电视剧
- his critically acclaimed novel他受评论家推崇的小说
- the events that inspired the novel给这部小说带来创作灵感的事件
- His first novel was published in 1934.他的第一部小说于1934年出版。
Topics Literature and writinga2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- hardback
- hardcover
- paperback
- …
… of a novel
- copy
verb + novel
- produce
- write
- publish
- …
novel + verb
- be based on something
- be set
- take place
- …
preposition
- novel about
the novel
[singular] the type of literature that novels represent小说：小说所代表的文学类型
- The novel is the most adaptable of all literary forms.小说是一切文学形式中最容易改编的形式。

词源noun mid 16th cent.: from Italian novella (storia) ‘new (story)’, feminine of novello ‘new’, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’. The word is also found from late Middle English until the 18th cent. in the sense ‘a novelty, a piece of news’, from Old French novelle, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’.

词汇	novel
释义	novel noun /ˈnɒvl/ /ˈnɑːvl/ [countable] a story long enough to fill a complete book, in which the characters and events are usually imaginary（长篇）小说 to write/publish/read a novel创作／发表／阅读长篇小说 detective/historical/romantic novels侦探／历史／言情小说 the novels of Jane Austen简 · 奥斯汀的小说 Her latest novel is set in Cornwall.她的最新小说以康沃尔为背景。 a best-selling novel畅销小说 Highsmith's debut novel was a bestseller in 1949.海史密斯的处女作是1949年的畅销书。 see also dime novel, Gothic novel, graphic novel, the great American novel Wordfinder biography blockbuster book character editor narrator novel plot publish title Collocations LiteratureLiterature文学Being a writer当作家 write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography写／发表文学作品／诗集／小说／书／故事／诗歌／长篇小说／评论／自传 become a writer/novelist/playwright成为作家／小说家／剧作家 find/have a publisher/an agent找到／有出版商／代理人 have a new book out出版一部新书 edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript编辑／修订／校对书／文章／原稿 dedicate a book/poem to…把一本书／一首诗献给… Plot, character and atmosphere情节、人物和氛围 construct/create/weave/weave something into a complex narrative构思／创作／编写／把某事编成一部复杂的叙事小说 advance/drive the plot推进故事情节的发展 introduce/present the protagonist/a character介绍主人公／一个人物 describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(somebody as) a hero/villain描述人物／英雄／坏蛋；把一个人物描绘成…；把某人描绘成英雄／坏蛋 create an exciting/a tense atmosphere营造一种令人兴奋／紧张的气氛 build/heighten the suspense/tension制造／增加悬念／紧张气氛 evoke/capture the pathos of the situation唤起对这种状况的同情 convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…传达…情感／思想；给人…印象／感觉 engage the reader吸引读者 seize/capture/grip the (reader’s) imagination抓住（读者的）想象力 arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)唤起（读者的）情感／同情 lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm缺乏想象力／情感／精心组织／节奏感 Language, style and imagery语言、风格和形象语言 use/employ language/imagery/humour/(US English) humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a device使用语言／形象语言／幽默／意象／象征／暗喻／手段 use/adopt/develop a style/technique使用／采用／形成一种风格／技巧 be rich in/be full of symbolism富含象征意义 evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…唤起…的形象／感觉 create/achieve an effect创造／取得效果 maintain/lighten the tone维持／缓和基调 introduce/develop an idea/a theme引入／发展一种思想／一个主题 inspire a novel/a poet/somebody’s work/somebody’s imagination促成小说的创作；给诗人以灵感；促成某人作品的诞生；激发某人的想象力 Reading and criticism阅读与评论 read an author/somebody’s work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage读一个作家的作品／某人的著作／小说／诗集／一篇文章／一首诗／一部小说／一个章节／一段文章 review a book/a novel/somebody’s work评论一本书／一部小说／某人的作品 give something/get/have/receive a good/bad review给予／得到好评／恶评 be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece被誉为一部杰作 quote a(n) phrase/line/stanza/passage/author引用一个短语／一行诗／一节诗／一段文章／作者的话 provoke/spark discussion/criticism引发讨论／评论 study/interpret/understand a text/passage研读／解读／理解一篇文章／一段文章 translate somebody’s work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem翻译某人的作品／一篇文章／一段文章／一部小说／一首诗 Her first novel was finally accepted for publication.她的第一本小说最终获得接受出版。 I took a copy of a Graham Greene novel on the train with me.我乘火车时随身携带了一本格雷厄姆・格林的小说。 One day I'm going to write the great American novel.有一天我会写出美国最优秀的小说。 Samuel Richardson's novels are all epistolary in form.塞缪尔・理查森的小说都是书信体的。 She completed her first novel at the age of 53.她 53 岁时完成了第一部小说。 The novel was based on a true life story.这部小说是根据真人真事写成的。 The novel was set in a small town in France.这部小说的故事发生在法国的一个小镇。 a novel about growing up一部关于成长的小说 a prize for the best first novel of the year年度最佳小说处女作奖 adapting the novel for television把小说改编成电视剧 his critically acclaimed novel他受评论家推崇的小说 the events that inspired the novel给这部小说带来创作灵感的事件 His first novel was published in 1934.他的第一部小说于1934年出版。 Topics Literature and writinga2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective hardback hardcover paperback … … of a novel copy verb + novel produce write publish … novel + verb be based on something be set take place … preposition novel about the novel [singular] the type of literature that novels represent小说：小说所代表的文学类型 The novel is the most adaptable of all literary forms.小说是一切文学形式中最容易改编的形式。词源noun mid 16th cent.: from Italian novella (storia) ‘new (story)’, feminine of novello ‘new’, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’. The word is also found from late Middle English until the 18th cent. in the sense ‘a novelty, a piece of news’, from Old French novelle, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’. novel adjective OPAL W /ˈnɒvl/ /ˈnɑːvl/ (often approving) different from anything known before; new, interesting and often seeming slightly strange新颖的；与众不同的；珍奇的 a novel feature新特征 Job-sharing is still a novel concept and it will take a while for employers to get used to it.工作分享仍然是一个新颖的概念，雇主需要一段时间才能习惯。 The plan sounded rather novel.这个计划听上去挺有新意。 It was an American who came up with the novel idea of drive-in restaurants.是一个美国人想出了“免下车”餐馆这个新奇的点子。 Collocations Dictionaryverbs be sound adverb extremely fairly very … 词源adjective late Middle English (in the sense ‘recent’): from Old French, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’.
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