non-fiction

Word family  noun fiction non-fiction adjective fictional fictitious non-fiction verb fictionalize

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

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ˌnon-ˈfiction ●●○ noun [uncountable]  TCNbooks about real facts or events, not imagined ones 非小说类文学作品，写实作品 OPP fiction► see thesaurus at book —non-fiction adjective

Examples from the Corpus

non-fiction• Barry also makes me laugh, but in a non-fiction kinda way.• The books in the library are divided into fiction and non-fiction.• These differences include the original step, for a work of avowed non-fiction, of changing words within quotation marks.• The power of stylistic analysis to reveal rhetorical strategy in non-fiction has applications beyond de Man and deconstruction.• He also produced works of non-fiction.

ˌnon-ˈfiction nounChineseSyllable  

imagined or ones not facts Corpus about real books events,

non-fiction
ˌnon-ˈfiction noun [uncountable]books about real facts or events, not imagined ones
   OPP  fiction
—non-fiction adjective
     

THESAURUS

■ 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

non-fictionBrE /ˌnɒn ˈfɪkʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌnɑːn ˈfɪkʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] books, articles or texts about real facts, people and events 非虚构作品◆I prefer reading non-fiction. 我喜欢看非虚构作品。🔊🔊◆the non-fiction section of the library图书馆的非虚构作品区 OPP fiction