short story

US /ˌʃɔːrt ˈstɔːr.i/
UK /ˌʃɔːrt ˈstɔːr.i/
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短篇小说

a story with a fully developed theme but significantly shorter and less elaborate than a novel

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She enjoys reading classic short stories by Edgar Allan Poe.
她喜欢阅读埃德加·爱伦·坡的经典短篇小说
His latest collection of short stories received critical acclaim.
他最新的短篇小说集获得了评论界的好评。