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
  1. Her first novel was published when she was thirty.
    她的第一部小说在三十岁时出版。
  2. I stayed up late to finish the novel.
    我熬夜读完了这部小说。
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  1. 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
  1. 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。
  2. 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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  1. 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)
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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)
  • novelist 小说家
    名词,指创作小说的人。
  • novelty 新奇;新颖;新奇事物
    名词,与 novel 的“新颖”义紧密相关。
  • novella 中篇小说
    名词,指篇幅通常短于长篇小说的叙事作品。
同义词
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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。
  • 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。
  • 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。