novelty
novelty
(pl. -ies)
(pl. -ies)
- [mass noun]the quality of being new, original, or unusual
新奇；新奇性；新颖；与众不同
the novelty of being a married woman wore off.
作为一个已婚女子的新奇感消散了。
■[count noun]a new or unfamiliar thing or experience
新鲜事；不同寻常的事
in 1914 air travel was still a novelty.
1914年时乘飞机旅行还是件新鲜事。
■[as modifier]denoting something intended to be amusing as a result of its new or unusual quality
以其新奇吸引人的；意在以其新奇引人注意的
a novelty teapot.
新奇茶壶。 - a small and inexpensive toy or ornament
小玩具，小饰品
he bought chocolate novelties to decorate the Christmas tree.
他买了模样新奇的巧克力来装饰圣诞树。
- late Middle English: from Old French novelte, from novel 'new, fresh' (see novel)
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