novel

noun

1. a printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction

e.g. his bookcases were filled with nothing but novels
he burned all the novels

2. an extended fictional work in prose
usually in the form of a story

adj

1. pleasantly new or different

e.g. common sense of a most refreshing sort

Synonym: refreshing

2. original and of a kind not seen before

e.g. the computer produced a completely novel proof of a well-known theorem

Synonym: freshnew

1. (长篇)小说
A novel is a long written story about imaginary people and events.

e.g. ...a novel by Herman Hesse...
一部赫尔曼·黑塞的小说
e.g. ...historical novels set in the time of the Pharaohs.
以法老时代为背景的历史小说

2. 新的;新奇的;新颖的
Novel things are new and different from anything that has been done, experienced, or made before.

e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。