novel
/ˈnɒvl/
n. / adj.
一句话记住
(长篇)小说;新颖的;新奇的
释义与例句
n.
(长篇)小说
a long written story in which the characters and events are usually imaginary
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Her first novel was published when she was thirty.
她的第一部小说在三十岁时出版。
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I stayed up late to finish the novel.
我熬夜读完了这部小说。
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The novel is set in nineteenth-century London.
这部小说以十九世纪的伦敦为背景。
adj.
新颖的;新奇的
new and original, not like anything seen before
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The researchers developed a novel approach to treating the disease.
研究人员提出了一种治疗这种疾病的新方法。
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The design offers a novel solution to an old problem.
这一设计为一个老问题提供了新颖的解决方案。
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At the time, the idea of shopping online was still novel.
当时,网上购物的想法还很新奇。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
novel 作名词是“小说”,作形容词是“新颖的”;novel approach 是学术写作常见搭配。
词族与关联词
同根词(同一个词根长出来的词)
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innovation 创新;革新;新方法或新事物Technological innovation has transformed the way we communicate. 技术创新改变了我们的交流方式。
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novelty 新奇;新鲜感;新奇事物The novelty of working from home soon wore off. 居家办公的新鲜感很快就消失了。
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novice 新手;初学者The gentle slope is ideal for novice skiers. 这个平缓的雪坡非常适合滑雪新手。
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
同义词
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innovative 创新的;富有新意的novel 作形容词强调以前未见过的新颖;innovative 强调引入新方法、新技术并有实际创新价值。The company is known for its innovative products. 这家公司以其创新产品而闻名。
反义词
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conventional 传统的;常规的在“新颖的”这一义项上,conventional 表示沿用常见方式,与 novel 相对。They chose a conventional design for the building. 他们为这栋建筑选择了传统设计。
常见搭配
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historical novel 历史小说The historical novel recreates life in ancient Rome. 这部历史小说再现了古罗马的生活。
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publish a novel 出版小说She hopes to publish a novel based on her grandmother's life. 她希望出版一部以祖母生平为蓝本的小说。
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novel approach 新方法;新颖思路The team adopted a novel approach to reducing waste. 该团队采用了减少浪费的新方法。