dime novel

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ˈdime ˌnovel noun [countable] American English  TCNa cheap book with a story that contains a lot of exciting events 廉价小说〔其中包含许多惊险刺激的情节〕

ˈdime ˌnovel nounChineseSyllable  

dime novel
ˈdime ˌnovel noun [countable] American English
a cheap book with a story that contains a lot of exciting events

dime novelBrE /ˈdaɪm nɒvl/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdaɪm nɑːvl/ 🔊 noun (NAmE, old-fashioned) a cheap popular novel, usually an exciting adventure or romantic story 一角钱小说，廉价通俗小说（常为刺激历险或爱情小说）