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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary
- 小说
[xiǎoshuō]
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noun
novel
Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary
- 小说
[xiǎoshuō]
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novel; fiction
Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary
- 小说
[xiǎoshuō]
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一种叙事性的文学体裁，通过人物塑造、情节安排和环境描写来反映社会生活，表现社会生活中的矛盾。有长篇、中篇和短篇之分。
Examples
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这部小说反映了一个封建家庭的败落。
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This novel reflects the decline of a feudal family.
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把小说里的故事搬到舞台上
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adapt a story for performance on the stage; dramatize a novel
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这篇短篇小说反映了当前农村改革的一个侧面。
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This short story presents one aspect of the present agricultural reform.
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这部小说的情节错综复杂，引人入胜。
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The plot of the novel is intricate and fascinating.
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大部头的小说
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novel in several volumes; long novel
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这两部小说差得太远了，怎么能等量齐观呢？
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There is a world of difference between these two novels. How can you equate one with the other?
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这部小说值得一读。
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This novel is worth reading.
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这部小说真实地反映了拓荒者的生活。
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This novel gives a faithful representation of (or is a mirror of) the life of the pioneers.
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根据这本小说改编的剧本
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a stage version of the novel
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这部小说的优点概括起来有以下几方面。
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The good points of the novel may be summarized as follows.
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