Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #2109
novel
长篇小说
a long written story in prose with invented characters and events
- 1.
A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
长于中篇小说的散文体虚构作品。
- 2.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
长篇虚构散文作品；通常以故事形式呈现
- 3.
a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
印刷装订成册的长篇虚构作品
长于中篇小说的散文体虚构作品。；长篇虚构散文作品；通常以故事形式呈现；印刷装订成册的长篇虚构作品；小说；长篇故事
In use
She just finished reading a historical novel set in ancient China.
Many novels by that author have been translated into multiple languages.
He is currently writing his third novel about a detective in Tokyo.
his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels
he burned all the novels
a novel about [topic]
She wrote a novel about a young detective.
她写了一部关于年轻侦探的小说。
read a novel
I like to read a novel before going to sleep.
Connections
Collocations
- read a novel
- 读小说
- She enjoys reading a novel before bed.她喜欢睡前读一本小说。
- write a novel
- 写小说
- He is writing his first novel.他在写他的第一部小说。
- publish a novel
- 出版小说
- The author published her novel last year.这位作者去年出版了小说。
- best-selling novel
- 畅销小说
- That novel became a best-seller within weeks.那部小说在几周内就成了畅销书。
- historical novel
- 历史小说
- I prefer historical novels to science fiction.我喜欢历史小说胜过科幻小说。
- novel about
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把“novel”拆成“no”和“vel”，想象“没有（no）面纱（veil）的故事”，即小说展现真实生活。
Context & Register
register: neutral; contexts: literary, academic, casual conversation; note_zh: 作为名词指“小说”时，通常用于各种场合，比较中性。
Grammar Note
可数名词；复数形式为novels。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine sound match: 'hovel' (/ˈhɑː.vəl/) rhymes with 'novel' (stressed vowel and following sounds match). Words ending in '-vel' (level, travel, gravel) share the same spelling chunk but have different stressed vowels. Words ending in '-vil' (civil, devil) are lookalikes with different vowel and spelling.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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