new

new
adjective

not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time
新的
new crop varieties.
新的农作物种类。
this tendency is not new.
这种趋势并不新颖。
[as noun the new]a fascinating mix of the old and the new.
一个新颖与古旧的迷人融合。
■in original condition; not worn or used
新的；未使用（或穿戴）过的
check that the wiring is new and in good condition.
检查一下线路是否是新的，是否处于良好状态。
■not previously used or owned
崭新的
a second-hand bus cost a fraction of a new one.
一辆二手公共汽车的价格只是一辆新车的一小部分。
■of recent origin or arrival
新近有的，新出现的
a new baby.
新生儿。
■(of food or drink) freshly or recently produced
（食品，饮料）新鲜的
■(of vegetables) dug or harvested early in the season
（蔬菜）刚上市的
new potatoes.
时鲜的马铃薯。
already existing but seen, experienced, or acquired recently or now for the first time
新接触的，全新的
her new bike.
她的新自行车。
a new sensation.
一种全新的感觉。
■[predic.](new to)unfamiliar or strange to (someone)
对（某人）来说生疏的；不熟悉的
a way of living that was new to me.
对我来说一种全新的生活方式。
■[predic.](new to/at)(of a person) inexperienced at or unaccustomed to doing (something)
（人）对…不熟悉的；对…生疏的
I'm quite new to gardening.
我对园艺很生疏。
■different from a recent previous one
（与以前的相比）新的
I have a new assistant.
我有了一个新助手。
this would be her new home.
这将会是她的新家。
■in addition to another or others already existing
另外的，附加的
recruiting new pilots overseas.
再征募一些海外飞行员。
■[in place names]discovered or founded later than and named after
新的
New York.
新约克（纽约）。
just beginning and regarded as better than what went before
更好的；崭新的
starting a new life.
开始新生活。
■(of a person) reinvigorated or restored
（人）精神恢复了的
a bottle of pills would make him a new man.
一瓶药片会让他精神焕发的。
■(the new)renewed or reformed
更新的；革新的
the new South Africa.
新南非。
■superseding another or others of the same kind, and advanced in method or theory
新型的
the new architecture.
新型的建筑。
■reviving another or others of the same kind
更新的，变样的
the New Bohemians.
新波希米亚人。
■recently affected or produced by social change
（由于社会变革）新近出现的；新受影响的
the new rich.
新富。

adverb

[usu. in combination]newly; recently
新；新近
new-mown hay.
新割的干草。
he was enjoying his new-found freedom.
他正在享受刚刚寻觅到的自由。

常用词组
a new one

(informal)an account, idea, or joke not previously encountered by someone
(非正式)全新的东西：
its separate vapour tank was a new one on me.
它的隔离蒸气箱是我前所未知的。

what's new

(said on greeting someone) what's going on? how are you?
［用作招呼语］怎么样？你可好？
as is the usual situation
还是老样子
United were unlucky … so what's new?.
联队时运不佳…还能怎样？。

派生
newish
adjective
newness
noun
语源

Old 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'

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