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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。
长篇小说
novels — plural of novel
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长篇小说
a long written story in prose with invented characters and events
She wrote a novel about a young detective.
她写了一部关于年轻侦探的小说。
长于中篇小说的散文体虚构作品。
A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.
长篇虚构散文作品；通常以故事形式呈现
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
印刷装订成册的长篇虚构作品
a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
She just finished reading a historical novel set in ancient China.
她刚读完一本以中国古代为背景的历史小说。
AI contextual example
Many novels by that author have been translated into multiple languages.
那位作家的许多小说已被翻译成多种语言。
AI contextual example
He is currently writing his third novel about a detective in Tokyo.
他目前正在写他的第三本小说，关于东京的一名侦探。
AI contextual example
his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels
他的书架上除了小说什么也没有。
WordNet
She wrote a novel about a young detective.
她写了一部关于年轻侦探的小说。
I like to read a novel before going to sleep.
我喜欢睡觉前读一本小说。
The novel is set in 1920s Shanghai.
这部小说以20世纪20年代的上海为背景。
He plans to write a novel about his travels.
他计划写一部关于他旅行的小说。
Not this
I read novel every day.
Use this
I read a novel every day.
“novel”是可数名词，单数形式前需要不定冠词“a”或“an”。中文中“读小说”可以没有冠词，但英语中必须使用冠词。
Not this
She has written many novel.
Use this
She has written many novels.
“novel”是可数名词，复数形式需加“-s”。中文没有复数变化，学习者容易忘记变复数。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
读小说
She enjoys reading a novel before bed.
她喜欢睡前读一本小说。
写小说
He is writing his first novel.
他在写他的第一部小说。
出版小说
The author published her novel last year.
这位作者去年出版了小说。
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。
历史小说
I prefer historical novels to science fiction.
我喜欢历史小说胜过科幻小说。
关于…的小说
She wrote a novel about the war.
她写了一部关于战争的小说。
这是最好的时代，也是最坏的时代。
Charles Dickens' novel 'A Tale of Two Cities' begins with this famous line.
查尔斯·狄更斯的小说《双城记》以这句名言开篇。
叫我以实玛利。
This is the opening sentence of Herman Melville's novel 'Moby-Dick'.
这是赫尔曼·梅尔维尔的小说《白鲸》的开篇句。
Use novels naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
可数名词；复数形式为novels。
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