英语词汇“fiction”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYfiction

Origin: 1300-1400 Old French Latin fictus, past participle of fingere to shape, make

COLLOCATIONS► romantic/crime/historical etc. fiction

Anthony’s first books were historical fiction.

► work of fiction

This book is his first work of fiction.

THESAURUSprinted pages► book

a set of printed pages that are held together in a cover so that you can read them: Have you read this book? It’s a pretty good book.

► e-book

an electronic book you read on a computer, that is not printed on paper: I downloaded two new e-books last night.

► fiction

books about imaginary people, stories, or events: She reads a lot of romantic fiction.

► novel

a book that tells a story about imaginary events: The novel is a mystery set in modern Saudi Arabia.

► bestseller

a popular book that many people buy: She is a successful author who has written over 10 bestsellers.

► literature

fiction that people think is important: “The Great Gatsby” is considered one of the great works of American literature.

► nonfiction

books which describe real people, things, or events: I prefer to read nonfiction, like history books and biographies.

► biography

a book about a real person’s life, written by another person: Have you read the biography of Steve Jobs?

► autobiography

a book about someone’s life, written by that person himself or herself: He finished writing his autobiography just before he died at age 80.

► reference book

a book such as a dictionary or encyclopedia that you look in to find specific information: The library has some good reference books if you can’t find the information online.

► textbook

a book that is used in the classroom: Our biology textbook has a lot of interesting pictures and charts.

► publication

formal a book, magazine, or newspaper: He has written articles for several scientific publications.

单词	fiction
释义	fictionfiction /ˈfɪkʃən/ ●●○ noun Etymology ETYMOLOGYfiction Origin: 1300-1400 Old French Latin fictus, past participle of fingere to shape, make Collocations COLLOCATIONS► romantic/crime/historical etc. fiction Anthony’s first books were historical fiction. ► work of fiction This book is his first work of fiction. Thesaurus THESAURUSprinted pages► book a set of printed pages that are held together in a cover so that you can read them: Have you read this book? It’s a pretty good book. ► e-book an electronic book you read on a computer, that is not printed on paper: I downloaded two new e-books last night. ► fiction books about imaginary people, stories, or events: She reads a lot of romantic fiction. ► novel a book that tells a story about imaginary events: The novel is a mystery set in modern Saudi Arabia. ► bestseller a popular book that many people buy: She is a successful author who has written over 10 bestsellers. ► literature fiction that people think is important: “The Great Gatsby” is considered one of the great works of American literature. ► nonfiction books which describe real people, things, or events: I prefer to read nonfiction, like history books and biographies. ► biography a book about a real person’s life, written by another person: Have you read the biography of Steve Jobs? ► autobiography a book about someone’s life, written by that person himself or herself: He finished writing his autobiography just before he died at age 80. ► reference book a book such as a dictionary or encyclopedia that you look in to find specific information: The library has some good reference books if you can’t find the information online. ► textbook a book that is used in the classroom: Our biology textbook has a lot of interesting pictures and charts. ► publication formal a book, magazine, or newspaper: He has written articles for several scientific publications. 1[uncountable] eng. lang. arts books and stories about imaginary people and events OPP nonfiction: I rarely read fiction. science-fiction novelsromantic/crime/historical etc. fiction Anthony’s first books were historical fiction. This book is his first work of fiction.► see thesaurus at book12[countable] something that someone wants you to believe is true, but which is not true: Free elections are a fiction in this region. [Origin: 1300–1400 Old French, Latin fictus, past participle of fingere to shape, make]
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