non-fiction
non-fiction — 名詞
1. books, articles, films, or other works that present real people, true events, an
非小說
以真實事件和人物為基礎的作品
books, articles, films, or other works that present real people, true events, and factual information, rather than imaginary stories.
Last summer, Tunde read three non-fiction books about the history of jazz music.
去年夏天，Tunde 讀了三本關於爵士樂歷史的非小說類書籍。
non-fiction + noun (attributive): non-fiction books
On the library's non-fiction shelf, Anjali found a biography of a Japanese scientist.
Anjali 在圖書館的非小說類書架上找到了一本日本科學家的傳記。
attributive use: non-fiction shelf
Christopher enjoys non-fiction because it teaches him about real historical events.
Christopher 喜歡非小說類作品，因為可以從中學到真實的歷史事件。
Pim's new documentary is a non-fiction film that follows a doctor in rural Kenya.
Pim 的新紀錄片是一部非小說類電影，記錄了一位在肯亞鄉村工作的醫生。
A rare non-fiction account of the first Everest expedition was published by a small press.
一本關於首次聖母峰遠征的珍貴非小說類記述，由一家小出版社出版。
- factual writing
focuses specifically on written works and emphasises accuracy of information
- documentary film
refers only to the film/TV medium, not books or articles
- narrative non-fiction
a subgenre that uses storytelling techniques while staying true to real events
- creative non-fiction
a subgenre that uses literary style to tell true stories
文法句型
non-fiction + noun (attributive)
a + non-fiction (countable use)
用法筆記
Non-fiction is usually uncountable ("She prefers non-fiction over fiction"), but it can be used countably to refer to a single work — especially in publishing or library contexts ("This is a fascinating non-fiction about the space race"). The attributive form (before a noun) is very common: non-fiction book, non-fiction writer, non-fiction section.