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Unit8 topic talking-lesson2
fiction(名词)
中文意思:小说,虚构的故事
英文释义:a genre of literature that deals imaginatively with invented characters and events
词源:来自拉丁语的"fictio",意为“制作,创造”
例句:She enjoys reading fiction in her free time.
固定搭配:science fiction(科幻小说),detective fiction(侦探小说)
近义词:novel, story, tale
poetry(名词)
中文意思:诗歌,诗集
英文释义:the art of composing poems, or a collection of poems
词源:来自希腊语的"poiētēs",意为“诗人”
例句:She has written several volumes of poetry.
固定搭配:free verse poetry(自由诗),love poetry(爱情诗)
近义词:verse, rhyme, meter
fable(名词)
中文意思:寓言,传说
英文释义:a short story, often featuring animals as characters, that conveys a moral lesson
词源:来自拉丁语的"fabula",意为“故事”
例句:The fable of the tortoise and the hare teaches us about perseverance.
固定搭配:Aesop's fables(伊索寓言),animal fable(动物寓言)
近义词:parable, allegory, legend
drama(名词)
中文意思:戏剧,剧本
英文释义:a play that is performed on a stage before an audience
词源:来自希腊语的"dran",意为“做,表演”
例句:She acted in several plays during her high school years.
固定搭配:drama club(戏剧俱乐部),stage drama(舞台剧)
近义词:play, theater, performance
genre(名词)
中文意思:类型,流派
英文释义:a category of artistic composition characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter
词源:来自法语的"genre",意为“类型,种类”
例句:This book belongs to the horror genre.
固定搭配:popular genre(流行流派),literary genre(文学流派)
近义词:category, type, style
adventure
词性:名词
中文意思:冒险,冒险活动
英文释义:an exciting or unusual experience, especially one involving danger or risk
词源:来自拉丁语adventura,意为“偶然发生的事”
例句:The movie is full of adventure and excitement.
固定搭配:go on an adventure, have an adventure, a real-life adventure
近义词:expedition, journey, quest
romance
词性:名词
中文意思:浪漫,浪漫故事
英文释义:a feeling of excitement and happiness that you get when you are in love
词源:来自中世纪的罗曼语族语言romanz,意为“用罗马语言写的诗歌”
例句:They met in Paris, the city of romance.
固定搭配:romantic relationship, romantic gesture, romantic novel
近义词:love, passion, affection
detective
词性:名词
中文意思:侦探,警探
英文释义:a person whose job is to investigate crimes and find out who has done them
词源:来自法语detecteur,意为“发现者”
例句:She playe