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Literature Writing Books Written Novels Considered N Uncount 不可数名词

英语单词 literature
英美音标 英 ['lɪtrətʃə(r)] 美 ['lɪtrətʃər]
中文释义 n.文学;文献;<口>印刷品
英语例句 (1) She is fond of polite literature.
(2) He destroyed feudal ideas in literature.
(3) The principal literature comes from zoology.
(4) Beijing was first named ji in literature.
中文例句 (1) 她喜爱风雅文学。
(2) 他摧毁了文学中的封建思想。
(3) 主要文献都来自动物学。
(4) 北京最早见于文献的名称叫做蓟。
vocabulary简明 Literature is writing, usually good, creative, or smart writing, or at least we hope it is. If you love books and have stacks of them at home, then you are a lover of literature.
vocabulary扩展 Literature comes from the Latin root litterātūra, or lettered, but there are higher standards for literature than just something written down. Novels and stories are considered literature. If you're a practicing psychologist, you have keep up with the current literature on psychology, which is what researching psychologists write, not novels about shrinks. You might want your profession to be literature, but you'll probably have to teach literature while you're waiting for the book deal.
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[N-VAR 可变名词]文学;文学作品 Novels, plays, and poetry are referred to as literature, especially when they are considered to be good or important.
  • ...classic works of literature.

    文学经典

  • ...a Professor of English Literature...

    英国文学教授

  • It may not be great literature but it certainly had me riveted!...

    这可能不算伟大的文学作品,但它无疑深深地吸引了我!

  • The book explores the connection between American ethnic and regional literatures.

    这本书探讨了美国族裔文学与地区文学之间的关系。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词](某一学科的)著述,文献,图书资料 The literature on a particular subject of study is all the books and articles that have been published about it.
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  • The literature on immigration policy is almost unrelievedly critical of the state...

    关于移民政策方面的著述几乎总是会一成不变地批评政府。

  • This work is documented in the scientific literature.

    这一著作被列为科学文献。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]印刷品;宣传品 Literature is written information produced by people who want to sell you something or give you advice.
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  • I am sending you literature from two other companies that provide a similar service...

    我把另外两家提供类似服务的公司的宣传资料发给你。

  • Some companies have toned down the claims on their promotional literature.

    一些公司已降低了宣传资料中标榜之词的调门。

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