England is the birthplace of the modern novel.英国是近代小说发源地。
She had written a novel about the strikes.她写了一本关于罢工的小说。
I like to read the novels of Charles Dickens.我喜欢读查尔斯·狄更斯的小说。

novel, romance
这两个词均可作“长篇小说”解。novel指以情节形式反映现实生活中存在的风俗、人物等的文学作品; romance指以浪漫手法描述昔时异地的、在现实生活中不太可能存在的离奇人物、风俗或冒险的故事。

用作定语
▲～+n.
He has a novel proposal of his own for meeting unemployment.他想出了一个应付失业问题的新建议。
The new car has a novel appearance.那辆新车外形新颖。
Flying gives people a novel sensation.飞行给人一种新奇感。
用作表语
▲S+be+～
The design of this square is very novel.这个广场的设计很新颖。
▲S+be+～+prep.-phrase
Snow is novel to people from tropical countries.对于来自热带国家的人来说,雪是很新奇的。

novel, fresh, new
参见fresh条。

［同义词］ adj.  new, original, unusual
［反义词］ adj.  customary, ordinary, usual