To promote:To promote something means to let people know about it and encourage them to buy it.
Example:
1、The writer was promoting this book on social media last week.
2、The singer is touring to promote her new album.
A character:A character is a person who presentive in a movie、play or a story.
Example:
1、The writer use very creative way to introduce the characters.
2、There are many cartoon characters on her sweater.
3、The main character in this story is amazing, but I don't like the supporting characters.
讲解:可以用main character来表示主角,而supporting character可以表示配角
Literature:literature is written words, especially those with a high and lasting value.
Example:
1、I study Chinese literature in university.
2、The teacher gave us a list of great works of classical literature.
讲解:Literature 相关的常用搭配包括classical/modern/Chinese literature(古典/现代/中国文学)
3、This is a great piece of English literature.
讲解:literature是不可数名词,因此一件文学作品需要用:a piece of literature 或者 a great work of literature来表达
A mystery:a mystery is a book,a movie or a play about crimes or strange events, and this crimes or strange events wil only be explained at the end.
Example:
1、I am reading a mystery novel I just brought.
2、Agatha Christie is my favorite mystery writer.
3、Mystery can also mean something difficult to understand or to explain.
讲解:Mystery除了表示悬疑作品之外,也可以指代神秘的事物,难以理解的事物,谜。
4、The book tries to explain some of the mysteries of life
A romance:A romance novel is a story about love.
Example:
1、I wish I have free time to read this romance.
2、Romance can also mean love or the feeling of being in love.
讲解:Romance这个词有汗多含义。当它表示爱情故事时,是可数名词。当它表示爱意或浪漫时,是不可数名词。
3、I don't feel much romance in my life.