1·An idea for a novel began to germinate in her mind.
一部小说的构思已经在她的头脑中萌发。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·Stephen is channelling his energies into a novel called Blue.
斯蒂芬正集中精力写一本名为《蓝色》的小说。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
3·I started out to write a short story, but it soon developed into a novel.
我起先打算写一篇短篇小说，但很快就写成了长篇小说。
—— 《牛津词典》
4·His latest work cannot be categorized as either a novel or an autobiography.
他最近的作品既不属于小说也不属于自传。
—— 《牛津词典》
5·Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices.
抗议者们找到一种新奇的示威方式来反对石油价格的飙升。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
6·'Lord of the Flies' is a novel about English schoolboys marooned on a desert island.
《蝇王》是一本关于一群被困在荒岛上的英国男学童的小说。
—— 《牛津词典》
7·She has a novel to publish.
她有一本小说要发表。
8·This play is adapted from a novel.
这个剧本是根据一本小说改写的。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
9·I've struck on a novel means of doing the job.
我突然想到一个干这活的新方法。
10·I haven't read it through the way I'd read a novel.
我还没有像读小说那样把它读完。