nonfiction

nonfiction — noun

1. Books, articles, films, or other content that deal with real people, events, and

1.名詞B2
釋義

Books, articles, films, or other content that deal with real people, events, and facts — as opposed to imagined or invented stories.

例句

Lucas prefers reading nonfiction about historical events rather than fantasy novels.

collocation: nonfiction about [topic]

The library's nonfiction section includes many books about science and nature.

collocation: nonfiction section

同義詞
  • factual writing

    a descriptive synonym emphasizing accuracy over imagination

  • documentary

    usually refers specifically to film or television, not print

  • true story

    more common in casual conversation; less formal than 'nonfiction'

反義詞
  • fiction

    the direct opposite — invented stories rather than real events

文法句型

nonfiction + noun (as modifier)

uncountable: no article needed

用法筆記

Frequently used attributively (before a noun): e.g., 'nonfiction book', 'nonfiction writer'. As an uncountable noun, it does not normally take a plural form or an indefinite article.

常見錯誤

❌I read three nonfictions this month.
✅I read three nonfiction books this month.
💡nonfiction is uncountable; use 'work of nonfiction' or 'nonfiction book' for countable references.
❌This is a nonfiction.
✅This is a work of nonfiction.
💡an indefinite article sounds unnatural before uncountable nouns.