fiction

noun

/ˈfɪkʃn/

Idioms

[uncountable] a type of literature that describes imaginary people and events, not real ones小说
- a work of popular fiction通俗小说作品
- historical/romantic/crime fiction历史/浪漫/犯罪小说
- to write/read fiction写/读小说
- a crime fiction writer犯罪小说作家
opposite non-fiction see also airport (2), fan fiction, pulp fiction, science fiction
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
Wordfinder
- author
- book
- classic
- critic
- drama
- fiction
- genre
- literature
- poetry
- write
- She has written novels and short fiction.她写过长篇和短篇小说。
- a well-known writer of crime fiction著名的犯罪小说作家
- She has written over 20 works of fiction.她已经写了20多部小说。
Topics Literature and writinga2
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- contemporary
- modern
- classic
- …
verb + fiction
- publish
- write
- create
- …
phrases
- a work of fiction
- a writer of fiction
[uncountable, countable] a thing that is invented or imagined and is not true虚构的事；假想之物
- Don't believe what she says—it's pure fiction!不要相信她说的话－纯粹是编的！
- fiction that… For years he managed to keep up the fiction that he was not married.多年来他设法一直给人一种未婚的假象。
- She still tries to maintain the fiction that she is happily married.她仍然在努力给人一种她婚姻幸福的假象。
- Fact and fiction became all jumbled up in his report of the robbery.他所写的关于抢劫事件的报告真真假假一片混乱。
Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- pure
- legal
verb + fiction
- keep up
- maintain
- create
- …
phrases
- fact and fiction

词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘invented statement’): via Old French from Latin fictio(n-), from fingere ‘form, contrive’. Compare with feign and figment.

Idioms

truth is stranger than fiction

(saying) used to say that things that actually happen are often more surprising than stories that are invented现实比虚构更不可思议

词汇	fiction
释义	fiction noun /ˈfɪkʃn/ /ˈfɪkʃn/ Idioms [uncountable] a type of literature that describes imaginary people and events, not real ones小说 a work of popular fiction通俗小说作品 historical/romantic/crime fiction历史/浪漫/犯罪小说 to write/read fiction写/读小说 a crime fiction writer犯罪小说作家 opposite non-fiction see also airport (2), fan fiction, pulp fiction, science fiction 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 Wordfinder author book classic critic drama fiction genre literature poetry write She has written novels and short fiction.她写过长篇和短篇小说。 a well-known writer of crime fiction著名的犯罪小说作家 She has written over 20 works of fiction.她已经写了20多部小说。 Topics Literature and writinga2 Collocations Dictionaryadjective contemporary modern classic … verb + fiction publish write create … phrases a work of fiction a writer of fiction [uncountable, countable] a thing that is invented or imagined and is not true虚构的事；假想之物 Don't believe what she says—it's pure fiction!不要相信她说的话－纯粹是编的！ fiction that… For years he managed to keep up the fiction that he was not married.多年来他设法一直给人一种未婚的假象。 She still tries to maintain the fiction that she is happily married.她仍然在努力给人一种她婚姻幸福的假象。 Fact and fiction became all jumbled up in his report of the robbery.他所写的关于抢劫事件的报告真真假假一片混乱。 Collocations Dictionaryadjective pure legal verb + fiction keep up maintain create … phrases fact and fiction 词源late Middle English (in the sense ‘invented statement’): via Old French from Latin fictio(n-), from fingere ‘form, contrive’. Compare with feign and figment. Idioms truth is stranger than fiction (saying) used to say that things that actually happen are often more surprising than stories that are invented现实比虚构更不可思议
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