BOOKS1 a book2 a book about imaginary people and events3 a book about real people, places, or events4 a book about someone's life5 a book that gives you information about a subject6 someone who writes books7 the people in a book8 to produce a bookRELATED WORDSpart of a book 书的一部分PART (3)see alsoREADWRITESTORYNEWSPAPERS1 a book 书book /bʊk/ [countable noun] I think Muriel Spark is a great writer, I love her books. 我认为穆里尔·斯帕克是个伟大的作家，我喜欢她写的书。 What book are you reading at the moment? 你现在在读什么书?book by a book by Charles Dickens 查尔斯·狄更斯写的一本书book about I'm reading a book about a little girl who was a slave in 19th century Atlanta. 我正在读一本讲述19世纪亚特兰大一个奴隶小女孩的书。book on somethinga book giving information about a particular subject 有关…的书 Do you have any books on astronomy? 你有天文学的书吗?book of somethinga book containing several examples of the same kind of writing 汇集〔几篇作品〕而成的书 She wrote a book of short stories, but it never got published. 她写过一本短篇小说集，但从未出版过。library booka book that you borrow from a library 图书馆的书 I went and got a library book about it. 我去借了一本有关这个方面的图书馆藏书。secondhand booka book that has already been owned by someone else 旧书，二手书 a secondhand book dealer 二手书商人paperback /ˈpeɪpəʳbæk/alsosoftback /ˈsɒftbæk‖ˈsɔːft-/ [countable noun]a book with a cover made of stiff paper 平装书，简装书 Usually the hardback comes out first and the paperback comes out after. 一般都是先出精装书再出平装书。 a softback romantic novel 一本平装的浪漫小说in paperbackpublished as a paperback 平装本 The two books you need for the regular assignment are both inexpensive and in paperback. 你平时作业所需的那两本书都很便宜，是平装版的。hardback /ˈhɑːʳdbæk/ [countable noun]a book with a hard cover 精装书，硬皮书 The hardback version spent three weeks on the Times bestseller list. 此书的精装版在《时代周刊》畅销书排行榜上连续三周榜上有名。in hardbackpublished as a hardback 精装本 The book is published by HarperCollins, and costs $15 in hardback and $4.95 in paperback. 该书由哈珀一柯林斯出版社出版，精装本售15美元，平装本售4.95美元。best-seller /ˌbest ˈseləʳ/ [countable noun]a very popular book that a lot of people buy 畅销书 Already a best-seller in Japan, Quovis comes out in English later this year. 《奎维斯》一书先是在日本成为畅销书，它的英文版将于今年稍后推出。 Her book has been an international best-seller for over a decade. 她的书十多年来一直是全世界的畅销书。 Nader's book, ‘Unsafe at Any Speed’, became a surprise best-seller. 纳德的作品《任何时速都不安全》出人意料地成为畅销书。best-seller listan official list of books that people are buying the most 畅销书排行榜 J K Rowling's ‘Harry Potter’ books were number one on the best-seller list for months. J.K.罗琳的《哈利·波特》系列小说连续几个月在畅销书排行榜上名列首位。2 a book about imaginary people and events 讲述虚构的人物或事件的书novel /ˈnɒvəlǁˈnɑː-/ [countable noun]a book about people and events that the writer has imagined 小说 The new Sidney Shelton novel is to be adapted for film later in the year. 西德尼·谢尔顿的新小说年内将被改编成电影。 This is the study where Hemingway wrote the legendary novels ‘Death in the Afternoon’ and ‘For Whom the Bell Tolls’. 海明威就在这间书房里写出了著名小说《午后之死》与《战地钟声》。novel by The movie is based on a novel by Anne Tyler. 这部影片是根据安尼·泰勒的一部小说改编而成的。historical novelabout people and events in the past 历史小说 Butler has also written several historical novels under the pen-name of Jenny Melville. 巴特勒还以珍妮·梅尔维尔这个笔名创作了几部历史小说。romantic novelabout love 浪漫小说 Johnston's nudes look like cover art for romantic novels. 约翰斯顿的裸体作品看上去就像浪漫小说的封面创作。first/debut novelthe first novel that someone writes 第一本小说/处女作 Keller's debut novel is about a Korean woman who was sold into prostitution during World War II. 凯勒的处女作写的是一名朝鲜妇女在二战期间被卖作妓女的故事。fiction /ˈfɪkʃən/ [uncountable noun]books about imaginary people and events 小说 His first novel won a prize for modern fiction. 他的第一部小说获得了现代小说奖。 I'm taking a class in Victorian fiction. 我正在修读一门维多利亚时代小说的课程。romantic fictionabout love 浪漫小说 This small band of women writers dominated the romantic fiction market for a number of years. 这群为数不多的女作家占领了浪漫小说市场好几年。historical fictionabout people and events in the past 历史小说 Anthony's first books were historical fiction. 安东尼最初写的几部书都是历史小说。crime/detective fiction Why is Miami such a ripe setting for crime fiction? 为何犯罪小说总以迈阿密为背景呢？ Chandler remains the greatest exponent of detective fiction. 钱德勒仍然是侦探小说最重要的代表。literature /ˈlɪtərətʃəʳǁ-tʃʊər/ [uncountable noun]books, plays, and poems, especially famous and serious ones that people think are important 文学〔作品〕 the Nobel Prize for Literature 诺贝尔文学奖 She is a professor of language and literature at Arizona State University. 她是亚利桑那州立大学的语言文学教授。 Mitterrand's oratory and writings displayed a wide grasp of history, philosophy, religion and literature. 密特朗的演讲词与文章均显示了他对历史、哲学、宗教及文学的广泛认识。French/Hispanic/Hebrew etc literature I teach Japanese literature. 我教的是日本文学。 She's studying European literature at the University of Illinois. 她在伊利诺伊大学修读欧洲文学。science fiction /ˌsaɪəns ˈfɪkʃən/ [uncountable noun]alsosci-fi /ˌsaɪ ˈfaɪ◂/informalstories about things that happen in the future or in other parts of the universe 科幻小说 Science fiction is often wrongly regarded as a ‘lesser’ form of literature. 科幻小说常被错误地归为“次一等”的文学作品。 Joanne says she is not a fan of science fiction, and has never read her husband's book. 乔安妮说她不是科幻小说迷，从没有读过她丈夫的作品。 Such developments sound like science fiction, but they're not. 这些发展听起来就像是科幻小说，但却是事实。science fiction [adjective]science fiction writer/movie/book etc the sci-fi writer William Gibson 科幻小说作家威廉·吉布森whodunnit /huːˈdʌnɪt/ [countable noun]informala book about an imaginary murder case, in which you do not find out who did the murder until the end 【非正式】侦探小说，推理小说 If you enjoy a whodunnit, you'll lap up Janet Laurence's ‘Hotel Morgue’. 假如你爱读侦探小说，肯定会对珍尼特·劳伦斯的《旅馆内的停尸间》着迷。 an Agatha Christie whodunnit 一本阿加莎·克里斯蒂的侦探小说thriller /ˈθrɪləʳ/ [countable noun]an exciting story, for example about a crime or war, in which surprising events happen suddenly and you never know what will happen next 〔关于罪案或战争的〕惊险小说 They discovered a mutual love of mysteries and thrillers. 他们俩发现双方都爱好侦探小说和惊险小说。political/psychological/spy etc thriller Stephen King's new psychological thriller 斯蒂芬·金新写的心理惊悚小说 He has written a spy thriller that recalls Fleming's James Bond series. 他写的间谍惊险小说让人联想起弗莱明的詹姆斯·邦德系列小说。 His latest work is a legal thriller set in Boston. 他的最新作品是一本以波士顿为背景的法律惊悚小说。short story /ˌʃɔːʳt ˈstɔːri/ [countable noun]a short piece of writing in which the writer tells a story 短篇小说 She started out writing short stories for the magazine ‘Black Mask’. 她最先是为《黑面罩》杂志写短篇小说。 I understand your novel was inspired by a short story by Katherine Mansfield. 我听说你的小说的创作灵感来自凯瑟琳·曼斯菲尔德的一篇短篇小说。 a collection of American short stories 一本美国短篇小说集3 a book about real people, places, or events 关于真实的人、地方或事件的写实作品non-fiction /ˌnɒn ˈfɪkʃənǁˌnɑːn-/ [uncountable noun]books about real events, people, or places 写实作品，非小说类文学作品 The books in the library are divided into fiction and non-fiction. 该图书馆内的藏书分成小说类和非小说类。 He also produced works of non-fiction. 他还创作了一些非小说类作品。non-fiction [adjective] a disturbing non-fiction account of events in Vietnam 对在越南发生的事情令人不安的写实叙述4 a book about someone's life 有关某人生平的书biography /baɪˈɒgrəfiǁ-ˈɑːg-/ [countable noun]a book about someone's life, written by another person 〔由他人所写的〕传记 She's the author of three acclaimed biographies. 她是三本备受好评的传记作品的作者。 This is a competent and well-researched biography. 这本传记内容精彩，资料翔实。biography of Boswell's biography of Dr Johnson 博斯韦尔为约翰逊博士写的传记authorized biographyapproved by the person being written about 经认可的传记 ‘Paul McCartney: Many Years from Now’ is an authorized biography of the former Beatle by Barry Miles. 《保罗·麦卡特尼：陈年旧事》是有关这位前披头士乐队成员的经认可的传记，由巴里·迈尔斯撰写。unauthorized biographynot approved by the person written about 未经认可的传记 He has slammed an unauthorised biography which he claims contains ‘factual errors’. 他猛烈抨击一本未经授权而写的传记，认为书中有一些“与事实不符的错误”。autobiography /ˌɔːtəbaɪˈɒgrəfiǁ-ˈɑːg-/ [countable noun]a book in which someone writes about their own life 自传 Although she has written three novels, this autobiography is her first published work. 她虽然写过三本小说，这本自传却是她第一本出版的作品。somebody's autobiography In her autobiography, Doris Lessing writes about her childhood in Zimbabwe. 多丽丝·莱辛在她的自传中写到她在津巴布韦度过的童年生活。 The incident is recounted in his autobiography. 他在自传中讲述了这一事件。memoirs /ˈmemwɑːʳz/ [plural noun]the story of your own life which you have written yourself, especially about your involvement in important political or military events 回忆录〔尤有关在重要政治或军事事件上的参与〕somebody's memoirs The duke's memoirs will be serialised in The Sunday Times. 公爵的回忆录将在《星期日泰晤士报》上连载。 Reading Bready's unpublished memoirs, I was struck by her courage and resilience. 读了布雷迪那本未出版的回忆录后，我被她的勇气和坚韧所感动。 ‘I felt lost, abandoned,’ she wrote in her memoirs. “我感觉迷失了，被遗弃了。”她在回忆录中写道。diary /ˈdaɪəri/ [countable noun]a book in which you write down the things that happen to you each day, and your private thoughts 日记 I wouldn't really show anyone my diary, not even you. 我不愿意给任何人看我的日记，甚至你也不行。keep a diary (of something)write in a diary each day 记日记 During his illness, David kept a diary, which his family hopes to publish. 戴维在患病期间一直记日记，他的家人希望能将它出版。 I decided to keep a diary of our trip to Toronto. 我决定把我们去多伦多的旅程记到日记里。journal /ˈdʒɜːʳnl/ [countable noun]a diary, especially one written by a famous or important person 〔尤指名人要人的〕日记，日志 In the 1837 journal, Darwin gives an account of his voyage to South America. 达尔文在1837年的日记中记录了他去南美洲的航程。 Her book draws on letters, diaries, journals and historical sources. 她的书取材于信件、日记、日志以及历史资料。somebody's journal I was given access to his private papers and journals. 我获准翻阅他的私人文件和日记。 Jewish life is poignantly described in Wiesel's journal, ‘The Jews of Silence’. 威塞尔的日记《沉默的犹太人》对他们的生活有着辛酸的描述。5 a book that gives you information about a subject 为某学科提供信息的书reference book /ˈrefərəns ˌbʊk/ [countable noun]a book that you look at in order to get information, for example a dictionary or encyclopedia 参考书，工具书 Do not remove reference books from the library. 别把工具书拿出图书馆。 ‘The Elements of Style’ is a classic reference book written by the late E.B. White. 《文体学基础》是已故的E.B.怀特所写的一本经典参考书。 Talk to the career counselors and check out the reference books on career choices. 去和就业顾问谈谈，并去查找一些有关选择职业的参考书。encyclopediaalsoencyclopaediaBritish /ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpiːdiə/ [countable noun]a large book or set of books containing facts about a lot of different subjects, usually arranged in alphabetical order 百科全书，大全 ‘Does anyone know when Mozart was born?’ ‘Look it up in the encyclopedia.’ “有谁知道莫扎特的出生年月吗？”“查一查百科全书吧。” a thirty-volume encyclopaedia 一套三十卷的百科全书 the Encyclopedia of Science 科学大百科textbook /ˈtekstbʊk/ [countable noun]a book that contains information and ideas about a subject, that you use when you are studying that subject 教科书，教材，课本 The grant covers the costs of tuition, fees and textbooks. 助学金够付学费和课本费。geography/biology etc textbook Most economics textbooks skip over the subject of investing and financial markets. 大多数经济学教科书中都略去了投资及金融市场这一课题。academic/college textbook I can't get hold of any of the college textbooks he recommended. 他推荐的那几本大学教材，我一本都找不到。6 someone who writes books 写书的人writer /ˈraɪtəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who writes books, stories, or articles in as a job 作者，作家，撰稿人 When I was young, I wanted to be a famous writer. 小时候，我想长大后当个名作家。 Greene was one of the finest writers of his generation. 格林是他那一代人中最杰出的作家之一。American/German etc writer Do you have any books by modern American writers? 你有现代美国作家的作品吗？(the) writer George Eliot/Arthur C. Clarke etc Among his influences, he places Wynton Marsalis and writer Stanley Goode. 说到对他有影响的人，他列举了温顿·马萨利斯及作家斯坦利·古德。writer of Rush is a poet and writer of fiction. 拉什是一位诗人及小说作家。ghost writersomeone who is paid to write a book for a person, as if it was their own work 代笔人，捉刀人 It seems likely that Campbell's book is almost wholly attributable to a ghostwriter. 看来坎贝尔的那本书差不多全是由别人代写的。author /ˈɔːθəʳ/ [countable noun]someone who writes books, or who wrote a particular book, especially a literary book 〔尤文学作品的〕作者，作家 Balzac was one of her favourite authors. 巴尔扎克是她最喜欢的作家之一。 A little gentle encouragement is all that is needed to put this promising author into the ranks of the high-flyers. 只需稍加鼓励就足可让这位有前途的作者晋身一流作家的行列。German/French etc author The prize was won by the German author, Heinrich Böll. 该奖由德国作家海因里希·博尔获得。(the) author Marcel Proust/Steven King etc Among the guests was the author Salman Rushdie. 宾客中有作家萨曼·拉什迪。author of Who was the author of ‘Catch 22’? 《第22条军规》的作者是谁？ We will be interviewing Lisa Mainero, author of ‘Office Romance’. 我们将会采访《办公室罗曼史》的作者莉莎·梅内罗。co-authorsomeone who writes a book with another person 合著者 With co-author Eyre, Barlow has produced a book charting the history of African music. 巴洛与合著者艾尔一起写了一本记录非洲音乐史的书。novelist /ˈnɒvəlɪst, ˈnɒvələstǁˈnɑː-/ [countable noun]someone who writes books about imaginary people or events 小说家 Charles Dickens was one of the greatest 19th century novelists. 查尔斯·狄更斯是19世纪最伟大的小说家之一。French/Hispanic etc novelist Japanese novelists deal with the question of old age in a way few other writers can aspire to. 日本小说家在处理年老这个问题上无人能出其右。(the) novelist Barbara Cartland/Carlos Fuentes etc The book quotes from the diaries of novelist Evelyn Waugh. 该书中有些引语出自小说家伊夫琳·沃的日记。 Budding gay novelist Larry Kramer is enjoying success at last. 崭露头角的同性恋小说家拉里·克雷默终于尝到了成功的滋味。7 the people in a book 书中的人物character /ˈkærɪktəʳ, ˈkærəktəʳ/ [countable noun]a person in a story 〔故事中的〕人物，角色 Her female characters often have strong, important relationships with other women. 她笔下的女性角色通常都与其他女性有着牢固而重要的关系。character from She reminds you of a character from Dickens. 她让人想起狄更斯笔下的一个角色。 Sisyphus, the character from Greek mythology 希腊神话中的人物西绪福斯main characterthe most important one 主要人物，主角 The main character is a soldier in the First World War. 主人公是第一次世界大战时的一名士兵。 He writes Westerns in which the main characters are gay. 他写美国西部小说，其中的主角都是同性恋。title characteran important character whose name is mentioned in the title of the book 〔其名字出现在书名中的〕主角 King Henry is the name given to a donkey, the title character in the children's book, ‘King Henry Saves Christmas’. “亨利国王”是一头驴子的名字，它是儿童故事《亨利国王拯救了圣诞节》中的主角。fictional characternot a real one 虚构的人物 Ancient literature uses fictional characters to illustrate moral dilemmas. 古代文学作品中常用虚构的人物来表现道德困境。hero/heroine /ˈhɪərəʊ, ˈherəʊɪn/ [countable noun]the most important man or woman in a book 男主角，男主人公；女主角，女主人公 By the story's end, the heroine finds herself in the hero's arms, and all ends well. 故事结尾时，女主角发现自己倚在男主角的胳膊里，欢喜收场。 ‘Cinderella’ is the story of a downtrodden heroine who wins out over her sisters. 《灰姑娘》讲的是一个饱受欺凌的女主人公的故事，她最终摆脱了姐姐的欺压。hero/heroine of Paul Morel is the hero of ‘Sons and Lovers’. 保罗·莫雷尔是《儿子与情人》的男主角。8 to produce a book 出版一本书publish /ˈpʌblɪʃ/ [transitive verb]to arrange for a book that has been written to be made available for people to buy 出版 ‘Moby Dick’ was first published in London in 1851. 《白鲸》于1851年在伦敦首次出版。 ‘I've had a remarkable life,’ says the 60-year-old author, who has published 35 books. 那位60岁的作家说道：“我过去的生活很不平凡。”他出版过的书多达35本。 King has made history by publishing a novel on the World Wide Web. 金在互联网上出版了一本小说，开创了历史先河。publication /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/ [uncountable noun] A lot of work goes on behind the scenes to prepare a book like this for publication. 为出版这样的一本书，幕后进行了大量的准备工作。publisher [countable noun] She sent off the completed manuscript to 34 publishers before getting it accepted. 她把完成的书稿寄给了34家出版商后，此书才得以出版。publishing [uncountable noun] How long have you worked in publishing? 你在出版界工作有多久了? Electronic publishing is a rapidly expanding field. 电子出版业是一个增长迅速的领域。bring out /ˌbrɪŋ ˈaʊt/ [transitive phrasal verb]to produce a new book 出版 Fay Weldon has just brought out a new collection of stories. 费伊·韦尔登刚出版了一本新的故事集。 Scribner will bring out a memoir by Candace Gringritch in the autumn. 斯克里布纳出版社今年秋天将出版坎达丝·格林格里奇的回忆录。 He phoned to say they want to bring out a second edition. 他来电话说他们打算出第二版。