novelist

/ˈnɒvəlɪst/ n.
标准词条 CET-4
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小说家

释义与例句

n. 小说家
a person who writes novels
  1. She is one of the most famous novelists of the twentieth century.
    她是二十世纪最著名的小说家之一。
  2. The young novelist published her first book at the age of twenty-two.
    这位年轻的小说家在二十二岁时出版了她的第一本书。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Many novelists draw ideas for their stories from their own lives.
    许多小说家从自己的生活中汲取故事灵感。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 novelist 是“小说家”(写小说的人);novel 是小说或“新颖的”,别用人去指物。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • novel 小说;新颖的
    作名词指长篇小说,作形容词指新颖的、新奇的;novelist 由 novel 加 -ist 构成,指写小说的人。
  • novelty 新奇;新颖的事物
    名词,指新奇或不寻常的事物。
同义词
  • writer 作家;作者
    writer 泛指各类作者,包括小说家、诗人、记者等;novelist 专指写小说的人。误:介绍自己是作家可以说 I am a writer,专门写小说则说 I am a novelist。
    The writer has just finished a new collection of short stories. 这位作家刚刚完成了一部新的短篇小说集。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • novel 小说;新颖的
    novel 可作名词“小说”或形容词“新颖的”;novelist 只作名词“小说家”,指人。误:He is a famous novel(错),应说 a famous novelist 或 His novel is famous。
    Her latest novel has sold over a million copies worldwide. 她最新的一部小说在全球销量超过一百万册。
常见搭配
  • famous novelist 著名小说家
    The famous novelist gave a talk at the university about her writing process. 这位著名小说家在大学做了一场关于她创作过程的演讲。
  • young novelist 年轻小说家
    A young novelist from this city won the national literary prize last year. 去年,一位来自本市的年轻小说家获得了国家文学奖。
  • best-selling novelist 畅销小说家
    As a best-selling novelist, she spends several hours writing every morning. 作为一名畅销小说家,她每天早上花几个小时写作。