fiction
n
1 [U] type of literature (eg novels, stories) describing imaginary events and people 小说
works of fiction 小说作品
He writes fiction. 他是写小说的.
Truth is often stranger than fiction. 事实往往比小说更离奇. Cf 参看 non-fiction.
2 [C] thing that is invented or imagined and not strictly true 虚构的或想像出的事; 并非完全真实的事
a polite fiction, ie sth assumed to be true (though it may not be) for social reasons 冠冕堂皇的应酬话. Cf 参看 fact.
Therefore, go down on your knees and beg the Duke for mercy.
因此你快快跪下请求公爵开恩吧。
You can enlarge your knowledge and learn some English at the same time.
你可以扩大你的知识面,同时又学习了英语。
Among the different types of bee, it is the honey bee that has most interested scientists because of the language they use to communicate with each other.