fiction
Word family
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++fic·tion /ˈfɪkʃən/ ●●○ noun 1 [uncountable]ALSTORY books and stories about imaginary people and events 小说 OPP non-fiction romantic fiction 爱情小说 historical fiction 历史小说► see thesaurus at book2 [countable]UNTRUE something that people want you to believe is true but which is not true 虚构的事，想象的事 OPP fact preserving the fiction of his happy childhood 保持他那快乐童年的假象Examples from the Corpus
fiction• science-fiction novels• It is a fiction that unemployment can be solved by some economic theory.• No one wants to be part of a fiction, and even less so if that fiction is real.• The best fiction conveys the richness of life.• Why is Miami such a ripe setting for crime fiction?• Chandler remains the greatest exponent of detective fiction.• It can sometimes be difficult to tell fact from fiction.• Anthony's first books were historical fiction.• The really astonishing thing is how fiction and reality can blur.• His first novel won a prize for modern fiction.• So much modern fiction is full of sex and violence.• The art of fiction is dead.• Although it is a work of fiction, it is based on fact.• Such issues are the subject of information books and works of fiction.• The president denied that he was ill, labelling the report "pure fiction."• Adopting the style of romantic fiction, she said, ''I love him passionately''.• This small band of women writers dominated the romantic fiction market for a number of years.• a science fiction novel• The fiction, however, reads like an attempt to break out of this self-imposed restriction.• I'm taking a class in Victorian fiction.Origin fiction (1300-1400) Old French Latin fictus, past participle of fingere “to shape, make”fic·tion nounChineseSyllable
about stories imaginary and and events people Corpus books
fiction
fic‧tion /ˈfɪkʃən/
noun
OPP non-fiction:
romantic fiction
historical fiction
2. [countable] something that people want you to believe is true but which is not true
OPP fact:
preserving the fiction of his happy childhood
■ types of book
▪novel noun [countable] a book about imaginary people and events: The film is based on Nick Hornby’s best-selling novel. | a historical novel
▪fiction noun [uncountable] books that describe imaginary people and events: She reads a lot of romantic fiction.
▪literature noun [uncountable] novels and plays that are considered to be important works of art: I’m studying American literature at university.
▪non-fiction noun [uncountable] books that describe real people and events: Men tend to prefer non-fiction.
▪science fiction noun [uncountable] books about imaginary events in the future or space travel
▪reference book noun [countable] a book such as a dictionary or encyclopedia, which you look at to find information
▪textbook noun [countable] a book about a particular subject that you use in a classroom
▪set book British English, course book British English noun [countable] a book that you have to study as part of your course
▪guidebook noun [countable] a book telling visitors about a city or country
▪picture book noun [countable] a book for children with many pictures in it
▪hardcover/hardback noun [countable] a book that has a hard stiff cover
▪paperback noun [countable] a book that has a paper cover
▪biography noun [countable] a book about a real person’s life, written by another person
▪autobiography noun [countable] a book that someone has written about their own life
▪recipe book/cookery book British English (also cookbook American English) noun [countable] a book that tells you how to cook different meals
fic‧tion /ˈfɪkʃən/
noun Word Family: adjective: fictional, fictitious, non-fiction; noun: fiction, non-fiction; verb: fictionalize
Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: Latin fictus, past participle of fingere 'to shape, make'
1. [uncountable] books and stories about imaginary people and events Language: Old French
Origin: Latin fictus, past participle of fingere 'to shape, make'
OPP non-fiction:
2. [countable] something that people want you to believe is true but which is not true
OPP fact:
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Being a writer 当作家
write/publish literature/poetry/fiction/a book/a story/a poem/a novel/a review/an autobiography写／发表文学作品／诗集／小说／书／故事／诗歌／长篇小说／评论／自传 become a writer/novelist/playwright成为作家／小说家／剧作家 find/have a publisher/an agent找到／有出版商／代理人 have a new book out出版一部新书 edit/revise/proofread a book/text/manuscript编辑／修订／校对书／文章／原稿 dedicate a book/poem to…把一本书／一首诗献给…
Plot, character and atmosphere 情节、人物和氛围
construct/create/weave/weave sth into a complex narrative构思／创作／编写／把某事编成一部复杂的叙事小说 advance/drive the plot推进故事情节的发展 introduce/present the protagonist/a character介绍主人公／一个人物 describe/depict/portray a character (as…)/(sb as) a hero/villain描述人物／英雄／坏蛋；把一个人物描绘成…；把某人描绘成英雄／坏蛋 create an exciting/a tense atmosphere营造一种令人兴奋／紧张的气氛 build/heighten the suspense/tension制造／增加悬念／紧张气氛 evoke/capture the pathos of the situation唤起对这种状况的同情 convey emotion/an idea/an impression/a sense of…传达…情感／思想；给人…印象／感觉 engage the reader吸引读者 seize/capture/grip the (reader's) imagination抓住（读者的）想象力 arouse/elicit emotion/sympathy (in the reader)唤起（读者的）情感／同情 lack imagination/emotion/structure/rhythm缺乏想象力／情感／精心组织／节奏感
Language, style and imagery 语言、风格和形象语言
use/employ language/imagery/humour/( humor/an image/a symbol/a metaphor/a deviceespecially
使用语言／形象语言／幽默／意象／象征／暗喻／手段 use/adopt/develop a style/technique使用／采用／形成一种风格／技巧 be rich in/be full of symbolism富含象征意义 evoke images of…/a sense of…/a feeling of…唤起…的形象／感觉 create/achieve an effect创造／取得效果 maintain/lighten the tone维持／缓和基调 introduce/develop an idea/a theme引入／发展一种思想／一个主题 inspire a novel/a poet/sb's work/sb's imagination促成小说的创作；给诗人以灵感；促成某人作品的诞生；激发某人的想象力
Reading and criticism 阅读与评论
read an author/sb's work/fiction/poetry/a text/a poem/a novel/a chapter/a passage读一个作家的作品／某人的著作／小说／诗集／一篇文章／一首诗／一部小说／一个章节／一段文章 review a book/a novel/sb's work评论一本书／一部小说／某人的作品 give sth/get/have/receive a good/bad review给予／得到好评／恶评 be hailed (as)/be recognized as a masterpiece被誉为一部杰作 quote a phrase/line/stanza/passage/author引用一个短语／一行诗／一节诗／一段文章／作者的话 provoke/spark discussion/criticism引发讨论／评论 study/interpret/understand a text/passage研读／解读／理解一篇文章／一段文章 translate sb's work/a text/a passage/a novel/a poem翻译某人的作品／一篇文章／一段文章／一部小说／一首诗
