novel 
英 [ˈnɒvəl]  美 [ˈnɑvəl] 
n. 小说

adj. 新颖的；与众不同的

例句：
a different style of drama presenting some very novel features 

呈现非常新颖特点的不同风格的戏剧

The very idea of a sixth-form college was novel in 1962. 

1962年，关于六学级学院的想法还是很新颖的。

Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices. 

抗议者找到了抗议油价飞涨的新办法。

as glamorous and exotic as a character in a romantic novel 

像浪漫小说里的人物一样富有魅力和异国情调

historical novels set in the time of the Pharaohs 

以法老时期为背景的历史小说