novel1/ˋnɑvḷ; ˈnɒv$l/n [C] a long written story about characters and events that are not real [→ fiction](长篇)小说: the novels of Jane Austen 简∙奥斯汀的小说He's written several novels. 他写过几部小说。see box at见 BOOK1 方框
novel2adj new, different, and unusual 新的﹔新颖的﹔新奇的: What a novel idea! 多么新奇的主意啊!
novelnovelnovels2adjectivenew, different and interesting: a novel ideanovelnovelnovels1nouna book that tells a story about people and things that are not real: ‘David Copperfield’ is a novel by Charles Dickens.