novelty

英 ['nɒv(ə)ltɪ] 美 ['nɑvlti]
  • n. 新奇;新奇的事物;新颖小巧而廉价的物品

中文词源


novelty 新奇,新颖

来自拉丁语novus,新的,词源同new,-ty,名词后缀。引申词义新奇,新颖。

英文词源


novelty (n.)
late 14c., "quality of being new," also "a new manner or fashion, an innovation; something new or unusual," from Old French noveleté "newness, innovation, change; news, new fashion" (Modern French nouveauté), from novel "new" (see novel (adj.)). Meaning "newness" is attested from late 14c.; sense of "useless but amusing object" is attested from 1901 (as in novelty shop, 1973).

双语例句


1. They're treating it like a game, a novelty. That's got to stop.
他们把这件事当成了一个游戏,觉得很新鲜。不能再那样下去了。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Having a mid-morning party certainly adds novelty value.
在上午10点左右开派对一定会增加新鲜感。

来自柯林斯例句

3. There's a certain novelty value in this approach.
这种方法有一定的新意。

来自《权威词典》

4. My mother bought a novelty pen for me.
我妈给我买了一支新颖的笔.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. When you realise they are singing the same songs over again, the novelty wears off.
当你意识到他们开始从头演唱同样的歌曲时,新鲜感也就没有了。

来自柯林斯例句

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