new
adjective
uk/njuː/us/nuː/newadjective(RECENTLY CREATED)
A1
recentlycreatedor havingstartedtoexistrecently:
新出现的；新兴的a newcar新车
She's verycreativeand always coming up with newideas.她极富创造力，总会想出新点子。
What have theydecidedtonamethe newbaby?他们决定给刚出生的宝宝起什么名字？
What's new in thefashionworld?时尚界有什么新潮流？
We have toinvestin newtechnologyif we are toremaincompetitive.如果我们要保持竞争力，就必须投资开发新技术。
See also
brand new
recently appeared, arrived, or developed
- newI bought a new suit for my interview.
- brand newThe company unveiled a brand new product this week.
- novelThat's a novel way of approaching the problem.
- novelThe bank has introduced a novel way of detecting fraud.
- innovativeThe project uses innovative ideas for recycling.
a baby
- babyShe is having a baby in the spring.
- newbornNewborn babies are not able to focus their eyes fully for the first few weeks of life.
- new babyBringing home a new baby can be a confusing time for parents.
- bundle of joyCongratulations on bringing home your little bundle of joy!
- neonateThe doctor headed up a study on perception in neonates.
- infantInfants under 2 years of age must travel on an adult's lap.
- I'm going tocheckout that newclub.
- Thecompanyciteda 12%declinein newordersasevidencethatoveralldemandforitsproductswasfalling.
- Her newbookhasreceivedfulsomepraisefrom thecritics.
- The newdevelopmentwillgenerate1500 newjobs.
- Have youheardtheirnewrecord? It's reallyfunky.
New
- afresh
- be ahead of the curveidiom
- box-fresh
- brand new
- breath
- imaginative
- infancy
- injection
- ink
- innovation
- newborn
- newish
- newly
- newness
- novel
- novelty
- original
- the avant-garde
- the ink is not dry/still wetidiom
- youth
newadjective(DIFFERENT)
A1[before noun]
different from one thatexistedearlier:
新的；有别于从前的Have youmetthe newsecretary?你见过新秘书了吗？
She'slookingfor a newjob.她在找新工作。
Have youseenAnn's newhouse(= where she has juststartedliving)?你去过安的新居吗？
They've justlauncheda newgenerationofcomputersthat are much morepowerfulthanearliermodels.他们刚刚推出了比旧款功能强大许多的新一代计算机。
- Thecitizensof Moscowwokeup thismorningtofindthey had a newgovernment.
- Buyingournewhousehascompletelycleanedus out.
- I have tospendthreemonthsof theyearaway fromhome- but there arecompensationslike thechancetomeetnewpeople.
- Under theunionconstitution, a newcommitteemust beelectedeachyear.
- Barkerintroducedsomeradicallynewideas.
Different and difference
- altered
- alternative
- anomalous
- another
- anything
- dissimilar
- dissimilitude
- distinct
- distinction
- distinctive
- non-uniform
- non-uniformity
- nonequivalence
- nonequivalent
- nonhomogeneous
- variation
- varied
- various
- various and sundryidiom
- which is whichidiom
newadjective(NOT FAMILIAR)
B1[after verb]
notyetfamiliarorexperienced:
生疏的；未体验过的to be newtothearea对这个地区很陌生
She's newtothejobso you can'texpecther toknoweverythingyet.她才刚刚开始做这份工作，因此你不能期望她什么都知道。
- The good thing aboutchildrenis that theyadaptveryeasilyto newenvironments.
- He was new to thevillageand wastreatedwithsuspicionby thelocals.
- Theextrapowerof thecarwas still new to her.
- As he was new to thejob, hebecamethebuttof severalpracticaljokes.
- Theanimalswereunsettledbytheirnewsurroundings.
Inexperienced (of people)
- armchair
- be new to this gameidiom
- be wet behind the earsidiom
- dewy-eyed
- fledgling
- game
- green
- innocence
- innocent
- innocently
- maladroitly
- newness
- raw
- rubbish
- unenlightened
- uninformed
- uninitiated
- unrefined
- unsophisticated
- wet
newadjective(NOT USED)
notpreviouslyused orowned:
未用过的，崭新的Usedcarsaleshaverisenbecause of theincreasedcostof newcars.由于新车价格上涨，二手车销售量有所增加。
Did youbuyyourbikenew orsecond-hand?你买的自行车是新的还是二手货？
See also
brand new
not owned or used before
- newNew cars tend to lose a lot of their value in the first year.
- brand newThe dress is brand new - still has the sales tags on it!
- in pristine conditionThe LPs are in pristine condition and still wrapped in plastic.
- in mint conditionThat collector has a 1972 Corvette in mint condition.
- Demand for newcarshasfallendueto therecession.
- Although it hashardlybeen used, I got it forhalfof what you wouldpayfor a new one.
- I couldn'taffordtobuya newcar, so I went for asecond-handone.
- Although thecarhad twopreviousowners, Itlookedas good as new.
- Theshowroomwasfullofgleamingnewcars.
New
- afresh
- be ahead of the curveidiom
- box-fresh
- brand new
- breath
- imaginative
- infancy
- injection
- ink
- innovation
- newborn
- newish
- newly
- newness
- novel
- novelty
- original
- the avant-garde
- the ink is not dry/still wetidiom
- youth
newadjective(RECENTLY DISCOVERED)
A1
recentlydiscoveredor madeknown:
新发现的；新近知道的This newcancertreatmentoffershopeto manysufferers.这种新型疗法给许多癌症患者带来希望。
Aretrialcan only takeplacewhen newevidencehasemerged.只有出现新证据才会进行重审。
- There aredoubtsabout theeffectivenessof the newdrugintreatingthedisease.
- The newpillwill be usedalongsideexistingmedicines.
- We shall need toevaluatehow the newmaterialstandsup towearandtear.
- Evaluation of this newtreatmentcannot takeplaceuntil all thedatahas beencollected.
- Theexplorationfor newsourcesofenergyisvitalfor thefutureofourplanet.
New
- afresh
- be ahead of the curveidiom
- box-fresh
- brand new
- breath
- imaginative
- infancy
- injection
- ink
- innovation
- newborn
- newish
- newly
- newness
- novel
- novelty
- original
- the avant-garde
- the ink is not dry/still wetidiom
- youth
Idioms
be the newsomething
feel like a new woman/man
a new broom sweeps clean
the new kid on the block
a new lease of life
that's a new one on me.
new
noun[U]
uk/njuː/us/nuː/the new
new things:
新事物Out with theoldand in with the new.除旧迎新
- He alwaysenjoysthe new.
- She is onlyinterestedin the new and thefashionable.
New
- afresh
- be ahead of the curveidiom
- box-fresh
- brand new
- breath
- imaginative
- infancy
- injection
- ink
- innovation
- newborn
- newish
- newly
- newness
- novel
- novelty
- original
- the avant-garde
- the ink is not dry/still wetidiom
- youth