novel
UK ['nɒv.əl] US ['nɑ:.vəl] noun countable
IMPROVER
■a long printed story about imaginary characters and events （长篇）小说•a paperback novel平装小说 •historical/romantic novels历史／爱情小说 •Have you read any of Jane Austen's novels?你读过简．奥斯汀的小说吗？ •His latest novel is selling really well.他的最新小说非常畅销。
UK ['nɒv.əl] US ['nɑ:.vəl] adjective
■new and original, not like anything seen before 新颖的，新奇的•a novel idea/suggestion新颖的观点／建议 •Keeping a sheep in the garden is a novel way of keeping the grass short!在花园里养只羊来阻止草长高，这办法可真新奇！ |