literature/'lɪtərətʃər $ -tʃər/

n. novels, poems, plays, etc. that are thought to be good and important

n. [U] 文学：He's studying modern literature. 他正在研究当代文学。

◇Journey to the West is a classic of Chinese literature. 《西游记》是中国文学中的一部经典著作。

构词literary + t + -ure

音组-ture/-tʃər $ -tʃər/

culture; future; lecture; nature; picture; temperature; literature