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not existing before; recently made, invented, introduced, etc. 剛出現的;新的;新近推出的 Have you read her new novel? 你看過她新出的小說了嗎? We retrain staff to use the new technology. 我們重新培訓員工使用新技術。 The company is trialling a new security system. 該公司正在試驗一種新的安全系統。 Have you seen Danielle's new baby? 你見過丹妮爾的新寶寶嗎? a new addition to the family (= a baby) 家庭的新成員 The school secretary wants to introduce new ways of doing things in the office. 學校秘書想在辦公室裏引進新的做事方法。 This idea isn't new. 這主意不新鮮。 The latest model has over 100 new features. 最新的款式有 100 多種新特色。 Check out the band's new album. 看看樂隊的新專輯。
Homophones knew | newknew new- knew verb (past tense of know)
I knew you would say that! 我就知道你會這麽說!
- new adjective
This new piece is less traditional than her early work. 這部新作品不如她早期的作品傳統。
Extra ExamplesThere is nothing new in teenagers wanting to change the world. 青年人想改變世界不是一件新鮮事。 These ideas are not entirely new. 這些想法並不是很新穎。 The brand is still relatively new in the United States. 品牌在美國還是比較新的。 genuinely new approaches to data recording 真正新奇的數據錄制方法 It's a totally new and innovative design. 這是一個全新的創新設計。 I'm knitting a teddy for the new baby due in July. 我正在爲七月份出生的嬰兒織一只泰迪熊。 He drew a picture for his new baby brother. 他爲他的新弟弟畫了一幅畫。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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something that is new 新東西;新事物 -
recently bought 新買的 Let me show you my new dress. 給你看看我新買的連衣裙。 The car still looks new. 這車看上去仍然很新。 They are very proud of their spanking new kitchen. 他們爲自己嶄新的廚房感到非常自豪。
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not used or owned by anyone before 沒被用過的;未曾被人佔有過的;嶄新的 A second-hand car costs a fraction of a new one. 二手車的花費只是新車的零頭。 They are building 500 new houses in the town. 他們正在鎮上建造500棟新房子。
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different from the previous one 有别於從前的;新穎的 I like your new hairstyle. 我喜歡你的新發型。 When do you start your new job? 你什麽時候開始你的新工作? He's made a lot of new friends. 他交了許多新朋友。 Do you have her new phone number? 你有她的新電話號碼嗎?
Extra ExamplesJamila likes to try the new fashions coming in from Pakistan. 賈米拉喜歡嘗試來自巴基斯坦的新時尚。 He couldn't stand the new breed of career politicians. 他不能忍受新式職業政客。
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already existing but not seen, experienced, etc. before; not familiar 剛體驗到的;初見的;不熟悉的 This is a new experience for me. 對於我來說,這是一次從未有過的經歷。 I'd like to learn a new language. 我想學習一門新的語言。 the discovery of a new star 一顆新星的發現 Scientists have identified an entirely new species. 科學家發現了一個全新的物種。 Manga is drawing in a whole new generation of readers. 漫畫吸引了全新一代的讀者。 to try/learn/do something new 嘗試/學習/做某事 - new to somebody
Our system is probably new to you. 你也許不熟悉我們的系統。 Hard work is nothing new to Bill. 努力工作對比爾來說並不新鮮。
Extra ExamplesIt was all very new and strange to me. 這一切對我而言非常新奇。 The book has nothing new to say about the Stones. 這本書沒有關於石頭的新内容。 Farming is a new way of life for many young people. 對許多年輕人來說,務農是一種新的生活方式。
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not yet familiar with something because you have only just started, arrived, etc. 初來乍到的;初學乍練的;新鮮的 You're new here, aren't you? 你是新來的,是嗎? New arrivals should have their passports ready for inspection. 剛剛到達的人應準備好護照以供檢查。 We offer intensive training to all new recruits. 我們對所有新兵進行強化訓練。 - new to something
I should tell you, I'm completely new to this kind of work. 我得告訴你,我幹這活完全是個新手。 I am new to the town. 我剛剛來到這座小鎮。
Extra ExamplesNew students will be given a tour of the college facilities. 新生將參觀學院的設施。 I was fairly new to teaching at the time. 我當時教書還算是個新手。 He was new to the job and had not known how to deal with the situation. 他是新來的,不知道如何處理這種情況。 It's too much to ask of someone who is so new to the profession. 對一個對這個職業如此陌生的人要求太高了。 She's still quite new to the job and needs a lot of help. 她仍未熟悉這份工作,還需要很多幫助。 You're new in this town, aren't you? 你剛來這個鎮,是吧?
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just beginning or beginning again 剛開始的;初始的;重新開始的 used in compounds to describe something that has recently happened (用於構成複合詞)新的,新近的 (usually with the )通常與 the 連用 modern; of the latest type 現代的;最新型的 having fresh energy, courage or health 富有朝氣的;生氣勃勃的 only recently produced or developed 新近産生的;新開發的;時鮮的 The new buds are appearing on the trees now. 樹上現在露出了新芽。 new potatoes (= ones dug from the soil early in the season) 早土豆
not existing before從前沒有
recently bought新買的
not used before從未用過
different不同
not familiar不熟悉
recently arrived新到
just beginning初始
new-新…
modern現代
with fresh energy有新鮮活力
recently produced新近産生
Word OriginOld English nīwe, nēowe, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch nieuw and German neu, from an Indo-European root shared by Sanskrit nava, Latin novus, and Greek neos ‘new’.
Idioms
(a) brave new world
a situation or society that changes in a way that is meant to improve people’s lives but is often a source of extra problems 美好的新世界(本欲改善人們的生活,實則帶來預料不到的問題) the brave new world of technology 科技進步的美好新世界 the architects' vision of a brave new world of pristine concrete 建築師想象中的由嶄新混凝土建築構成的美好新世界
break new ground
to make a new discovery or do something that has not been done before 有所發現;開拓創新 Her architectural designs have broken new ground. 她的建築設計開辟了新天地。
breathe (new) life into something
to improve something by introducing new ideas and making people more interested in it (給某事物)帶來起色,注入活力 The results of their research have breathed new life into the debate. 他們的研究結果給這場辯論注入了新的活力。
Extra ExamplesHe hopes the development will breathe new life into the community. 他希望此次開發會給社區注入新的生機。 They need some new, younger staff to breathe some life into the company. 他們需要一些年輕的新員工爲公司注入生機。
the emperor's new clothes
(also the emperor has no clothes)
used to describe a situation in which everybody suddenly realizes that they were wrong to believe that somebody/something was very good, important, etc. 新: 用來描述一種情況,在這種情況下,每個人突然意識到自己認爲某人/某物非常好,重要等是錯誤的。Is this artist's white canvas a case of the emperor's new clothes or is it something beautiful, even moving? 這位藝術家的白色畫布是皇帝新衣服的一個案例,還是一些美麗的,甚至令人感動的東西? Soon investors will realize that the emperor has no clothes and there will be a big sell-off in stocks. 投資者很快會了解事實真相,股票將被大肆抛售。
(as) good as new | like new
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new/fresh blood
new members or employees, especially young ones, with new ideas or ways of doing things 新成員(尤指年輕、有新思想或方法的);新生力量;新鮮血液 This company badly needs to bring in some new blood. 這家公司急需引進一些新人。
a new broom
a/the new kid on the block
the new normal (especially North American English)
a situation that used to be unusual but is now what you should expect 新東西;新事物 This is not a temporary blip—this is the new normal. 這不是暫時現象——這是新常態。 Scientists say these weather patterns could be the new normal for Florida. 科學家說,這些天氣模式可能是佛羅裏達的新常態。
a new one on me
put a new/different complexion on something
to change the way that a situation appears 使形勢改觀 What you have told us puts a different complexion on the situation. 你所告訴我們的信息使情況的性質大爲不同了。 The joke took on a rather serious complexion when the police became involved. 當涉及到警察時,玩笑就變得嚴肅起來了。
sink/stoop to a new/an all-time low
to behave in a worse way than ever before 有所發現;開拓創新 The government has stooped to an all-time low with this policy. 政府的這項政策已經降到了歷史最低點。 Reality TV has sunk to new lows. 真人秀跌至新低。
(you can’t) teach an old dog new tricks
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(you cannot) successfully make people change their ideas, methods of work, etc., when they have had them for a long time 老大(不)可教;(無法)改變人們長時間形成的思想(或做事方法等)
turn over a new leaf
to change your way of life to become a better, more responsible person 改惡從善;重新做人
what’s new?
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used as a friendly greeting (友好的問候)你好嗎,怎麽樣