novel

复数：novels

1. [C](长篇)小说 a long story, not in poetry, dealing with invented people and events

1. 新奇的,新颖的,新的 new and strange; of a kind not known before

• adapt〔publish, write〕 a novel改编〔出版,写〕小说
• make a novel into a film把小说拍成电影

• best-selling novel畅销小说
• biographical〔detective, history〕 novel传记〔侦探,历史〕小说
• serial novel分期连载的小说

• love novel爱情小说
• prize novel获奖小说

• novel about关于…的小说
• novel by〔of〕…写的小说

• novel idea〔design〕新的观念〔设计〕
• novel experience〔 fashion〕新的经验〔风尚〕

historical novel历史小说

gothic novel哥特小说；哥特式小说

river novel长篇小说

saga novel长篇小说；家世小说

full-length novel长篇小说；足本小说，未经删节的小说

1. The novel is considered a brilliant performance.
   这部小说被认为是出色的佳作。
2. I like reading novels in my spare time.
   我喜欢闲暇时读小说。
3. This film is based on a novel by D.H.Lawrence.
   这部影片是根据D.

1. It's a novel idea.
   那是个异常的想法。
2. It's a novel experience.
   那是一段新奇的经历。