novel
/ˈnɔvl; `nɑvl/ adj
(esp approv 尤作褒义) new and strange; of a kind not known before 新奇的; 新颖的; 新的
a novel idea, fashion, design, experience 新的观念、 风尚、 设计、 经验.
novel / ˈnɔvl; `nɑvl/ n book-length story in prose about either imaginary or historical characters （长篇）小说
the novels of Jane Austen 奥斯汀的小说
historical novels 历史小说.