novel

[US]/ˈnɒvl/
[UK]/ˈnɑːvl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 新奇的;异常的
n. 小说
Word Forms
复数novels

Phrases & Collocations

a bestselling novel

一本畅销小说

a gripping novel

一个扣人心弦的小说

a well-written novel

一部写得很好的小说

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

Example Sentences

It's a novel idea.

那是个异常的想法。

This is a novel of intrigue.

这是一本有阴谋情节的小说。

the novel's disjunctive detail.

这部小说不连贯的细节。

the novel's fictive universe.

这部小说虚构的世界。

the novel was aptly subtitled.

那本小说被加上了一个恰当的副标题。

a novel with a social theme

以社会为主题的小说。

the novels of Dickens

狄更斯的小说。

script a novel into a movie

把一部小说改编成电影剧本

arrange a novel for the stage

把小说改编成剧本

a novel in three parts.

分为三部分的小说

a novel of unusual power.

极具说服力的小说

a novel of great depth.

一部十分深奥的小说

The novel is worth reading.

这部小说值得一读。

This is an adaptation of a novel for the scenario.

这是由小说改编的电影剧本。

This novel is first-rate.

这本小说好极了。

a novel written in the first person.

用第一人称写的小说

a novel set in an alternate universe.

一部以另一空间为背景的小说。

this novel is written in the dialect of Trinidad.

这部小说是用特立尼达岛方言写成的。

Real-world Examples

It is one of my favorite novels.

这是我最喜欢的一本小说。

Source: Pronunciation: Basic Course in American English Pronunciation

The astronomer in charge had a novel idea.

主管的天文学家有一个新奇的想法。

Source: Audio version of Trump's weekly television addresses (2017-2018 collection)

He fineshed a thick novel within three days.

他在三天内就看完了一本厚厚的小说。

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book 2.

He won sudden fame with his first novel.

他的第一部小说让他一拳成名。

Source: New Concept English Vocabulary Book 3 for Speaking

Then I started to learn how to read novels.

然后我开始学习如何阅读小说。

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

It's just super novel, and kind of unusual.

这个角度太新颖了,而且不同寻常。

Source: Bill Gates on Reading

I've only recently discovered how brilliant graphic novels are.

我最近才发现漫画小说是如此精彩。

Source: Idol speaks English fluently.

The Fountainhead is an unusual novel for many reasons.

《源泉》是一部不同寻常的小说,原因有很多。

Source: VOA Special May 2019 Collection

I bought the novel the day after its issue.

我在这部小说发行的第二天就买了一本。

Source: IELTS vocabulary example sentences

They also really liked the Herman Melville novel Moby Dick.

他们也很喜欢赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的小说《白鲸》。

Source: Listening Digest

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