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novel n.小说,长篇故事 adj.新奇的,新颖的,异常的 New and novel come from the same Indo-European root but by different paths. Whereas new is a Germanic word coming from Old English, novel is based on Latin novellus "new, young, fresh." If something is novel, it is new but also original, fresh and unique. Companies are always looking for that novel idea that will earn them millions and skydiving is a novel experience, especially if you're not adventurous. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词](长篇)小说 A novel is a long written story about imaginary people and events. ...a novel by Herman Hesse...一部赫尔曼·黑塞的小说...historical novels set in the time of the Pharaohs.以法老时代为背景的历史小说2[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]新的；新奇的；新颖的 Novel things are new and different from anything that has been done, experienced, or made before. Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices...抗议者找到了抗议油价飞涨的新办法。The very idea of a sixth form college was novel in 1962.第六学级学院在1962年还是新提法。

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['nɔv(ə)l] If something is so new and original that it's never been seen, used or even thought of before, call it novel. The noun novel describes a book-length work of fiction. ★★★★☆

英语单词	novel
英美音标	['nɔv(ə)l]
中文释义	n.小说,长篇故事 adj.新奇的,新颖的,异常的
vocabulary简明	If something is so new and original that it's never been seen, used or even thought of before, call it novel. The noun novel describes a book-length work of fiction.
vocabulary扩展	New and novel come from the same Indo-European root but by different paths. Whereas new is a Germanic word coming from Old English, novel is based on Latin novellus "new, young, fresh." If something is novel, it is new but also original, fresh and unique. Companies are always looking for that novel idea that will earn them millions and skydiving is a novel experience, especially if you're not adventurous.
柯林斯星级	★★★★☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词](长篇)小说 A novel is a long written story about imaginary people and events. ...a novel by Herman Hesse... 一部赫尔曼·黑塞的小说 ...historical novels set in the time of the Pharaohs. 以法老时代为背景的历史小说 2 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]新的；新奇的；新颖的 Novel things are new and different from anything that has been done, experienced, or made before. Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices... 抗议者找到了抗议油价飞涨的新办法。 The very idea of a sixth form college was novel in 1962. 第六学级学院在1962年还是新提法。

Idea Nɔv(ə)L N.小说,长篇故事 Adj.新奇的,新颖的,异常的 Original Thought Call Noun