to change a book, play, or other work so that it can be presented in a different medium
改编, 改写
a short interesting story about a real event or person, often biographical
轶事, 小故事
教授用了一个历史轶事来说明他的观点。
to be the writer of a book, article, etc.
写作, 成为...的作者
the story of the life of a person, written by the same person
自传, 回忆录
她的自传详细描述了她职业生涯中的挣扎和胜利。
an item, especially a book, that is bought by a large number of people
畅销书, 畅销品
这部神秘惊悚小说连续数月位居畅销书排行榜榜首。
a formal request for an artist to paint, design or compose a piece of art
委托
to write something for the first time that needs corrections for the final presentation
起草, 草拟
someone who evaluates and provides opinions or judgments about various forms of art, literature, performances, or other creative works
评论家
the specific form or version that a book, magazine, or similar publication is in
版, 版本
to use pictures in a book, magazine, etc.
说明
an alphabetical listing of topics, names, or terms with references to their locations, typically in a book or document
索引, 目录
related to literature, especially in terms of its style, structure, or content
文学的, 与文学相关的
她攻读文学研究学位，深入研究了著名作家的作品。
a figure of speech in which a word or expression is used to describe something by implying a comparison with something else
隐喻, 暗喻
a traditional story about gods, heroes, or supernatural events, often explaining a culture's history, beliefs, or natural phenomena
神话
the person who tells the story in a novel, poem, etc.
叙述者, 讲述人
在诗中，叙述者思考着大自然的美丽。
to write the series of events forming a novel, movie, play, etc.
策划, 构思
a serious play or other literary work in which the main character experiences great suffering or a disastrous ending
悲剧, 悲剧作品
an unexpected change or development in a situation or story
转折, 逆转
involving, expressed by, or using symbols
象征性的, 符号的
a book, movie, play, etc. that continues and extends the story of an earlier one
续集
影迷们热切地排队观看他们最喜欢的电影的续集在开幕之夜。
to describe or portray someone or something in words, a story, film, or other form of expression
giving a lot of information briefly and clearly
简洁的, 简明的
该报告因其简洁清晰的呈现而受到赞扬。
(of a written work) relating to the author's own life
自传体的, 与作者自身生活相关的
这本回忆录非常自传性，讲述了作者在一个饱受战争蹂躏的国家成长的经历。
a section at the end of a book or document containing additional information
附录, 附件
to make a book, play, etc. short by omitting the details and including the main parts
删节
电影改编删减了小说，省略了一些次要情节。
a short introductory section at the beginning of a book, usually written by someone other than the author
前言, 序言
她读了前言以了解这本书的背景概述。
a part at the end of a book including some final words that may not be written by the author
后记, 尾声
在后记中，一位著名评论家分享了他们对这部小说的思考。
