fiction
noun uk/ˈfɪk.ʃən/ us/ˈfɪk.ʃən/
B1 [ U ]小说
the type of book or story that is written about imaginary characters and events and not based on real people and facts
The book is a work of fiction and not intended as a historical account. 这本书是一部小说作品而并非史实陈述。
a writer of children's fiction 儿童小说作家
C1 [ C or U ]虚构的事;谎言
a false report or statement that you pretend is true
[ + that ] At work she kept up the fiction that she had a university degree. 工作中，她一直谎称自己有大学学历。
When he's telling you something, you never know what's fact and what's fiction. 他告诉你事情的时候，你永远都不知道哪些是事实，哪些是杜撰的。
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- This is the acclaimed historian John Taylor's first sortie into fiction.
- Romantic fiction and reference books are a staple of many public libraries.
- A thwarted love affair is the (very) stuff of fiction.
- Fact is intermingled with fiction throughout the book.
- For many television viewers the dividing line between fact and fiction is becoming increasingly blurred.