new是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 recently created or having started to exist recently -- 新出现的；新兴的

  • a new car 新车

  • She's very creative and always coming up with new ideas. 她极富创造力，总会想出新点子。

  • What have they decided to name the new baby? 他们决定给刚出生的宝宝起什么名字？

  • What's new in the fashion world? 时尚界有什么新潮流？

  • We have to invest in new technology if we are to remain competitive. 如果我们要保持竞争力，就必须投资开发新技术。

• 1 different from one that existed earlier -- 新的；有别于从前的

  • Have you met the new secretary? 你见过新秘书了吗？

  • She's looking for a new job. 她在找新工作。

  • Have you seen Ann's new house (= where she has just started living)? 你去过安的新居吗？

  • They've just launched a new generation of computers that are much more powerful than earlier models. 他们刚刚推出了比旧款功能强大许多的新一代计算机。

• 2 not yet familiar or experienced -- 生疏的；未体验过的

  • to be new to the area 对这个地区很陌生

  • She's new to the job so you can't expect her to know everything yet. 她才刚刚开始做这份工作，因此你不能期望她什么都知道。

• 3 not previously used or owned -- 未用过的，崭新的

  • Used car sales have risen because of the increased cost of new cars. 由于新车价格上涨，二手车销售量有所增加。

  • Did you buy your bike new or second-hand? 你买的自行车是新的还是二手货？

• 4 recently discovered or made known -- 新发现的；新近知道的

  • This new cancer treatment offers hope to many sufferers. 这种新型疗法给许多癌症患者带来希望。

  • A retrial can only take place when new evidence has emerged. 只有出现新证据才会进行重审。

• 5 new things -- 新事物

  • Out with the old and in with the new. 除旧迎新

• 6 recent or recently -- 最近的；最近地

  • The government's new-found enthusiasm for green issues has been welcomed by environmentalists. 政府最近表现出来的对环保问题的热情受到环境保护主义者的欢迎。