Word · Frequency #39014
novella
/noʊˈvelə/
noun
中篇小说
核心释义
A short novel, longer than a short story but shorter than a novel.
- 1.
A short novel or long short story.
- 2.
短篇小说
a short novel
短篇小说；短篇故事
用法In use
She spent the weekend reading a gripping novella about a mysterious island.
用法提示：此处 novella 为单数形式，作宾语，指一种篇幅较短的小说。
The author won an award for her collection of three novellas.
用法提示：此处 novellas 为复数形式，作介词宾语，指多部中篇小说。
Many famous writers have published at least one novella during their careers.
用法提示：此处 novella 为单数形式，作宾语，强调作品类型。
a/the + novella
novella 是可数名词，通常与不定冠词或定冠词连用。
She wrote a novella about her childhood.
她写了一部关于她童年时代的中篇小说。
novella + about/of/by
常用介词 about、of、by 引出主题或作者。
相关词与表达Connections
近义词Synonyms
- short novel
- 短篇小说 · 几乎可与 'novella' 互换，但 'short novel' 更通用，长度范围稍广。
- novelette
- 中短篇小说 · 通常比 'novella' 稍短，使用频率较低，多见于文学分类。
易混词Confusing words
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为novellas
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