novelty

noun

/ˈnɒvlti/

/ˈnɑːvlti/

(plural novelties)

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[uncountable] the quality of being new, different and interesting新奇；新颖；新鲜
- It was fun working there at first but the novelty soon wore off (= it became boring).开始的时候在那里工作很有趣，但这股新鲜劲很快就过去了。
- There's a certain novelty value in this approach.这种方法有一定的新意。
- We must not mistake novelty for originality and quality.我们不能把新奇误认为原创和质量。
Extra Examples
- The novelty of her new job soon wore off.她对新工作很快就没新鲜感了。
- The sheer novelty of the band's performance won them many fans.这个乐队单凭新颖的表演赢得了许多乐迷。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- sheer
novelty + verb
- wear off
novelty + noun
- value
phrases
- be something of a novelty
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[countable] a thing, person or situation that is interesting because it is new, unusual or has not been known before新奇的事物（或人、环境）
- Electric cars are still something of a novelty.电动汽车仍然是一种新鲜玩意儿。
Extra Examples
- At that time the motor car was still something of a novelty.那个时候，汽车仍然是新奇的东西。
- This tropical fruit is still a great novelty in Europe.这种热带水果在欧洲仍然很新奇。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- great
- sheer
novelty + verb
- wear off
novelty + noun
- value
phrases
- be something of a novelty
See full entry
[countable] a small cheap object sold as a toy or a decoration廉价小饰物；小玩意儿

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French novelte, from novel ‘new, fresh’, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’.

novelty

adjective

/ˈnɒvlti/

/ˈnɑːvlti/

[only before noun]

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different and unusual; intended to be humorous and to catch people’s attention新奇的；风格独特的
- a novelty teapot新颖独特的茶壶
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French novelte, from novel ‘new, fresh’, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’.