original
adjective
uk/əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/us/əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/originaladjective(FIRST MADE)
B1[usually before noun]
existingsince thebeginning, or being theearliestformof something:
起初的,原先的,最早的Is this the originalfireplace?这是原先的壁炉吗?
Thegardenshaverecentlybeenrestoredtotheiroriginalglory.这些园林最近恢复了原先的辉煌。
B2[usually before noun]
An originalpieceofwork, such as apainting, etc. isproducedby theartistand not acopy:
原作的,真迹的,非赝品的an originaldrawing/manuscript原画/稿
Is this an original Rembrandt?(= Was itpaintedby him?)这是伦勃朗的原作吗?
- Weagreedtolookafreshat her originalproposal.
- This is adaringnewfilmby one ofourmost originalmoderndirectors.
- My originalstatementhas beencompletelydistortedby themedia.
- Researcherstriedmanytimestoreplicatethe originalexperiment.
- I'd like tosteerourdiscussionback toouroriginaltopic.
First and firstly
- at first blushidiom
- at firstidiom
- begin
- blush
- first come, first servedidiom
- from the word goidiom
- front end
- in thefirst/secondplaceidiom
- inaugural
- initial
- initially
- place
- primary
- proto-
- prototypical
- start
- starter
- to begin withidiom
- trailblazing
- word
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Samples and examples
originaladjective(DIFFERENT)
B1approving
not the same as anything or anyoneelseandthereforespecialandinteresting:
独创的,有创意的,新颖的originalideas/suggestions/work新颖的观点/独到的建议/独创性的工作成果
She's ahighlyoriginalyoungdesigner.她是个很有创意的年轻设计师。
Opposite
unoriginal
good or important because of unusual qualities
- specialAre you doing anything special for your birthday?
- exceptionalTheir standard of acting was very high but there was one exceptional performance.
- outstandingHe accepted an award for outstanding achievement in baseball.
- extraordinaryHer capacity to remember things is extraordinary.
- deluxeThe salesman tried to sell us the deluxe model.
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.
New
- afresh
- be ahead of the curveidiom
- box-fresh
- brand new
- breath
- imaginative
- infancy
- injection
- ink
- innovation
- newborn
- newfound
- newish
- newly
- newness
- novel
- novelty
- the avant-garde
- the ink is not dry/still wetidiom
- youth
original
noun[C]
uk/əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/us/əˈrɪdʒ.ən.əl/B2
the first one made and not acopy:
原版,原件,原稿Can you give me the original ofyourreport? I can'treadthiscopy.能把你报告的原件给我吗?我看不清这份复印件。
B2
apieceofworkby afamousartistordesignerand not acopyby someoneelse:
原作,真迹,真品If thepaintingis an original, it will be veryvaluable.如果这幅画是原作,会非常值钱。
in the original
If youreadsomething in the original, youreadit in thelanguagein which it was first written.
用原著的语言,以原文- Thispaintingis only acopy- the originalhangsin the Louvre.
- Thiswatchmay be acounterfeit, but itlooksjust like the original.
- The newversionisworsein everyrespect- I muchpreferredthe original.
- The newversionof theprogramcomes with a muchbetteruserinterfacethan the original.
- It's an original, not one of thoseimitationjobs.
Samples and examples
- advertisement
- aliquot
- archetype
- benchmark
- benchmarking
- classic
- core
- cross-section
- exemplification
- flavour
- for instanceidiom
- forerunner
- illustration
- quintessence
- role model
- sample
- showpiece
- sort
- swatch
- taste
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