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单词 novel
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He's written a history of the romantic novel, from Pamela to the present day.The computer wasn't even a strange or new or novel innovation.Adam went over to the desk where Kenny was reading a paperback science-fiction novel.He actually gave her some of his stories to read, and part of a novel he was working on.

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novel

British English: novel /ˈnɒvl/ NOUN
A novel is a book containing a long story about imaginary people and events.
...a novel by a famous author.
  • American English: novel
  • Arabic: رِوَايَةٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: romance
  • Chinese: 小说
  • Croatian: roman
  • Czech: román
  • Danish: roman
  • Dutch: roman
  • European Spanish: novela
  • Finnish: romaani kirja
  • French: roman
  • German: Roman
  • Greek: μυθιστόρημα
  • Italian: romanzo
  • Japanese: 小説
  • Korean: 소설
  • Norwegian: roman
  • Polish: powieść
  • European Portuguese: romance
  • Romanian: roman
  • Russian: роман литературное произведение
  • Latin American Spanish: novela
  • Swedish: roman
  • Thai: นิยาย
  • Turkish: roman
  • Ukrainian: роман
  • Vietnamese: tiểu thuyết
British English: novel ADJECTIVE
Novel things are new and different from anything that has been done, experienced, or made before.
Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices.
  • American English: novel
  • Brazilian Portuguese: novo
  • Chinese: 新奇的
  • European Spanish: nuevo
  • French: original
  • German: neuartig
  • Italian: nuovo
  • Japanese: 目新しい
  • Korean: 새로운
  • European Portuguese: novo
  • Latin American Spanish: nuevo

Chinese translation of 'novel'

novel

(ˈnɔvl)

n (c)

  1. 小说(說) (xiǎoshuō) (, )

adj

  1. [idea, approach] 新颖(穎)的 (xīnyǐng de)
(noun) 
Definition
a long fictional story in book form
He had all but finished writing a first novel.
Synonyms
story
a popular love story with a happy ending
tale
a collection of poems and folk tales
fiction
She is a writer of historical fiction.
romance
Her taste in fiction was for historical romances.
narrative
He began his narrative with the day of the murder.

Quotations

Yes - oh dear yes - the novel tells a story [E.M. Forster – Aspects of the Novel]
There are three rules for writing the novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are [W. Somerset Maugham]novel: a short story padded [Ambrose Bierce – The Devil's Dictionary]If you try to nail anything down in the novel, either it kills the novel, or the novel gets up and walks away with the nail [D.H. Lawrence – Phoenix]
(adjective) 
Definition
fresh, new, or original
Clubs are always looking at novel ways to raise cash.
Synonyms
new
They opened a factory in India to manufacture this new invention.
different
Try to think of a menu that is interesting and different.
original
an original idea
fresh
These designers are full of fresh ideas.
unusual
rare and unusual plants
innovative
products which are cheaper and more innovative
uncommon
Certain types of flu are uncommon.
singular
a smile of singular sweetness
ground-breaking
left-field (informal)
strange
There was something strange about the flickering blue light.
rare
I think big families are extremely rare nowadays.
unfamiliar
She grew many plants that were unfamiliar to me.
Opposites
common
,
traditional
,
usual
,
ordinary
,
ancient
,
old-fashioned
,
customary
,
run-of-the-mill
,
familiar
,
habitual

Additional synonyms

in the sense of different
Definition
new or unusual
Try to think of a menu that is interesting and different.
Synonyms
unusual,
unique,
special,
strange,
rare,
extraordinary,
bizarre,
distinctive,
something else,
peculiar,
uncommon,
singular,
unconventional,
out of the ordinary,
left-field (informal),
atypical
in the sense of fiction
Definition
literary works invented by the imagination, such as novels
She is a writer of historical fiction.
Synonyms
tale,
story,
novel,
legend,
myth,
romance,
fable,
storytelling,
narration,
creative writing,
work of imagination
in the sense of fresh
Definition
most recent
These designers are full of fresh ideas.
Synonyms
new,
original,
novel,
unusual,
latest,
different,
recent,
modern,
up-to-date,
this season's,
unconventional,
unorthodox,
ground-breaking,
left-field (informal),
new-fangled,
modernistic

Synonyms of 'novel'

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in the sense of innovative
products which are cheaper and more innovative
Synonyms
novel,
new,
original,
different,
fresh,
unusual,
unfamiliar,
uncommon,
inventive,
singular,
ground-breaking,
left-field (informal),
transformational,
variational
in the sense of narrative
Definition
an account of events
He began his narrative with the day of the murder.
Synonyms
story,
report,
history,
detail,
account,
statement,
tale,
chronicle,
recital
in the sense of original
Definition
fresh and unusual
an original idea
Synonyms
new,
fresh,
novel,
different,
unusual,
unknown,
unprecedented,
innovative,
unfamiliar,
unconventional,
seminal,
ground-breaking,
untried,
innovatory,
newfangled
in the sense of rare
Definition
not happening or done very often
I think big families are extremely rare nowadays.
Synonyms
uncommon,
unusual,
exceptional,
out of the ordinary,
few,
strange,
scarce,
singular,
sporadic,
sparse,
infrequent,
thin on the ground,
recherché
in the sense of romance
Definition
a story or film dealing with love, usually in an idealized way
Her taste in fiction was for historical romances.
Synonyms
story,
novel,
tale,
fantasy,
legend,
fiction,
fairy tale,
love story,
melodrama,
idyll,
tear-jerker (informal)
in the sense of singular
Definition
remarkable
a smile of singular sweetness
Synonyms
remarkable,
unique,
extraordinary,
outstanding,
exceptional,
rare,
notable,
eminent,
uncommon,
conspicuous,
prodigious,
unparalleled,
noteworthy
in the sense of strange
Definition
odd or unexpected
There was something strange about the flickering blue light.
Synonyms
odd,
unusual,
curious,
weird,
wonderful,
rare,
funny,
extraordinary,
remarkable,
bizarre,
fantastic,
astonishing,
marvellous,
exceptional,
peculiar,
eccentric,
abnormal,
out-of-the-way,
queer (archaic),
irregular,
rum (British, archaic),
uncommon,
singular,
perplexing,
uncanny,
mystifying,
unheard-of,
off-the-wall (slang),
oddball (informal),
unaccountable,
left-field (informal),
outré,
curiouser and curiouser,
out there (slang),
daggy (Australian, New Zealand, informal)
in the sense of tale
Definition
a report, account, or story
a collection of poems and folk tales
Synonyms
story,
narrative,
anecdote,
account,
relation,
novel,
legend,
fiction,
romance,
saga,
short story,
yarn (informal),
fable,
narration,
conte,
spiel (informal),
urban myth,
urban legend
in the sense of uncommon
Definition
not happening or encountered often
Certain types of flu are uncommon.
Synonyms
rare,
unusual,
odd,
novel,
strange,
bizarre,
curious,
peculiar,
unfamiliar,
scarce,
queer (archaic),
singular,
few and far between,
out of the ordinary,
infrequent,
thin on the ground
in the sense of unfamiliar
Definition
not known
She grew many plants that were unfamiliar to me.
Synonyms
strange,
new,
unknown,
different,
novel,
unusual,
curious,
alien,
out-of-the-way,
uncommon,
little known,
unaccustomed,
beyond your ken

Additional synonyms

in the sense of unusual
Definition
uncommon or extraordinary
rare and unusual plants
Synonyms
rare,
odd,
strange,
extraordinary,
different,
surprising,
novel,
bizarre,
unexpected,
curious,
weird (informal),
unfamiliar,
abnormal,
queer (archaic),
phenomenal,
uncommon,
out of the ordinary,
left-field (informal),
unwonted
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