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novella

/nəˈvɛlə/ /noʊˈvɛlə/

Meanings
noun

中篇小说

A work of prose fiction, longer than a novella.

Examples :

"While shorter than a novel, the novella "Animal Farm" still explores complex themes of power and corruption. "
虽然《动物庄园》这部中篇小说比长篇小说要短，但它仍然探讨了权力与腐败等复杂的主题。
literature story

Related Words

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regarding verb

/ɹɪˈɡɑːdɪŋ/ /ɹɪˈɡɑɹdɪŋ/

看待，注视。

"She regarded us warily."

她小心翼翼地注视着我们。

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

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captivating verb

/kæptɪveɪtɪŋ/

吸引，迷住。

"The captivating storyteller held the children's attention throughout the entire presentation. "

这位引人入胜的讲故事者在整个演示过程中都紧紧抓住了孩子们的注意力。

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collection noun

/kəˈlɛkʃən/

收藏，聚集，汇集

"The asteroid belt consists of a collection of dust, rubble, and minor planets."

小行星带由聚集的尘埃、碎石和小行星构成。

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conquered verb

/ˈkɒŋkəd/ /ˈkɑŋkɚd/

征服，击败，降伏

"The student conquered his fear of public speaking by practicing every day. "

这个学生通过每天练习克服了对公开演讲的恐惧。(Zhège xuésheng tōngguò měitiān liànxí kèfú le duì gōngkāi yǎnjiǎng de kǒngjù.)

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

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different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

差别，差异。

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

对于我的未来，我的家人和我的理想存在差别。

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historian noun

/hɪˈstɔəɹɪən/ /hɪˈstɔɹi.ən/

历史学家，史家

"The historian wrote a book about her family's history. "

这位历史学家写了一本关于她家族历史的书。

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explaining verb

/ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/ /ɛkˈspleɪnɪŋ/

解释，说明。

"To explain a chapter of the Bible."

解释圣经的一章。

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territories noun

/ˈtɛɹɪt(ə)ɹiz/ /ˈtɛɹɪˌtɔɹiz/

领土，疆域.

"The dogs divided the backyard into separate territories, each guarding their own space. "

这些狗把后院划分成不同的领地，各自守护着自己的空间。

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constitution noun

/ˌkɒnstɪˈtjuːʃən/ /ˌkɑnstɪˈtuʃən/

构成，组成，设立。

"The successful constitution of our community garden relied on everyone contributing their time and skills. "

我们社区花园的成功建立依赖于每个人的时间和技能的贡献。

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corruption noun

/kəˈɹʌpʃən/

腐败，贪污。

"The politician's acceptance of expensive gifts was seen as a clear example of corruption. "

那位政客接受昂贵礼物的行为被视为一个明显的腐败例子。