The movie takes considerable liberties with the novel that it is based on.

影片对小说原作作了相当大的改动。

《牛津词典》

The novel is based on a true story.

这部小说是根据真实的故事写成的。

《牛津词典》

The novel is based on his travels in India.

这部长篇小说是根据他的印度之行写成的。

《牛津词典》

This is the second novel by New York-based writer J.Courtney Sullivan.

VOA: special.2011.07.13

Our Turkish friend Tom Jarvis and his new house-mate and partner-in-crime Mike Denbee have undertaken a novel fish-based diet to devastating effect while Alex Davies has been religiously counting calories and abstaining from little treats in order to get rid of his "love-handles".

BBC: Geoff Griffiths column

Pymetrics provides a completely novel, neuroscience-based solution for people assessment.

FORBES: Frida Polli

Aside from best director, the 3D film - based on the Booker-winning novel about a shipwrecked boy and a Bengal tiger - won awards for cinematography, score and visual effects.

BBC: Ang Lee takes on first TV project