literature

🇬🇧 UK/'litәrәtʃә/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kIELTSB1

Definitions

n.

Creative or artistic written works; the collected writings of a culture or nation; published academic works on a subject

文学,文艺;著作;(某领域的)文献

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
literatureother
=literature

Common Collocations

  • 1.classical literature古典文学
  • 2.modern literature现代文学
  • 3.study literature研究文学

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    English literature encompasses everything from Shakespeare to contemporary novels.

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