Word · Frequency #8846
fictional
虚构的；小说的
relating to or involving literary fiction
- 1.
Invented, as opposed to real.
虚构的,非真实的
- 2.
related to or involving literary fiction
与文学虚构有关的或涉及文学虚构的
- 3.
Containing invented elements.
包含虚构元素的
- 4.
formed or conceived by the imagination
由想象形成或构思的
- 5.
Occurring in fiction.
出现在小说中的
虚构的,非真实的；与文学虚构有关的或涉及文学虚构的；包含虚构元素的；由想象形成或构思的；出现在小说中的
In use
The novel is set in a fictional town called Greenfield.
Many people believe the character is based on a real person, but she is completely fictional.
The author created a fictional world with its own history and languages.
clever fictional devices
a fictional treatment of the train robbery
a fictional character
fictional + noun
The novel features a fictional detective.
这部小说以一位虚构的侦探为主角。
fictional + noun (in a constructed setting)
Connections
Collocations
- fictional character
- 虚构角色
- The novel features a fictional character based on a real person.这部小说中有一个基于真实人物虚构的角色。
- fictional story
- 虚构故事
- She enjoys reading fictional stories about magical lands.她喜欢读关于魔法国度的虚构故事。
- fictional world
- 虚构世界
- The author created an entire fictional world with its own history.作者创造了一个拥有自己历史的完整虚构世界。
- fictional narrative
- 虚构叙事
- The documentary blurs the line between reality and fictional narrative.这部纪录片模糊了现实与虚构叙事的界限。
- fictional account
- 虚构叙述
- His memoir was criticized as a fictional account of his life.他的回忆录被批评为对其生活的虚构叙述。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想‘fiction（小说）’→ 小说内容常是虚构的，故 fictional 意为‘虚构的’。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：文学语境、日常想象 通常既可用于正式文学讨论，也可用于日常描述想象事物，因此定为中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -tional are typically pronounced with the suffix /ʃənəl/. Only those with primary stress on the syllable immediately before -tional (e.g., traditional, additional) rhyme with fictional, as they share the stressed vowel /ɪ/. Others like national, international, optional, and emotional have different stressed vowels and do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.