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(forming compound adjs 用以构成复合形容词) recently 新近的:
a new-born baby *
new-laid eggs *
new-mown hay *
new-found faith.
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[/njuː; US nuː; nu/] adj (-er, -est)用法:
1 not existing before; seen, introduced, made, invented, etc recently or for the first time 新的:
a new school, idea, film, novel, invention, car 新的学校、 想法、 影片、 小说、 发明、 汽车 *
new clothes, furniture 新的衣服、 家具 *
new potatoes, ie ones dug from the soil early in the season 新下来的土豆 *
new (ie freshly baked) bread 刚出炉的面包 *
the newest (ie latest) fashions 最新款式. =>Usage 见所附用法. 用法:
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(a) ~ (to sb) already existing but not seen, experienced, etc before; unfamiliar to sb 未见过的; 未经历过的; 生疏的:
learn new words in a foreign language 学习外国语的生词 *
a new (ie recently discovered) star 新发现的一颗星 *
As a beginner, everything is very new to him. 他刚起步, 对一切都很生 疏.
(b) ~ (to sth) not yet accustomed to sth; unfamiliar with sth 尚未习惯的; 不熟悉的:
I am new to this town. 我不熟悉此城. *
They are still new to the work. 他们对这工作还不习惯. *
You're new here, aren't you? 你对这里不熟悉, 是吧? 用法:
3 changed from the previous one(s); different 转换的; 不同的:
a new job, teacher, home 新的工作、 老师、 家 *
make new friends 交新朋友. 用法:
4 (usu with the 通常与the连用) modern; of the latest type 现代的; 最新型的:
the new poor/rich, ie those recently made poor/rich by social changes, etc 新形成的穷人[富人] *
the new conformism among the young 年轻人中新兴起的循规蹈矩风气. 用法:
5 [usu attrib 通常作定语] (a) just beginning 刚开始的:
a new day 新的一天 *
a new era in the history of our country 我国历史上的一个新时代.
(b) beginning again; renewed 重新的; 更新的:
start a new life 开始新生活 *
This government offers new hope to the people. 本届政府给人民带来新的希望.
(C) refreshed in mind or body （脑力或体力）已恢复的:
I feel (like) a new man. 我觉得精力又充沛了. 用法:
6 (idm 习语) brave new world => brave. break fresh/new ground => ground1. clean as a new pin => clean1. fresh/new blood => blood1. (as) good as `new in as good a condition as when new 完好如新:
I'll just sew up that tear, and the coat will be as good as new. 我把大衣的破处缝好, 就会完好如新了. a new `broom (sweeps clean) (saying 谚) a person newly appointed to a responsible position (starts to change and improve things energetically, in a way that is sometimes resented by others) 新扫帚（扫得净）; 新官上任（三把火）. a new deal programme of political, social and economic reform 政治、 社会和经济改革的计画. a ,new lease of `life; US a ,new lease on `life chance to live longer or with greater vigour, satisfaction, etc 延年益寿; 活得更带劲、 更惬意等:
Since recovering from her operation, she's had a new lease of life. 她手术复元以後活得更有劲了. *
(fig 比喻) A bit of oil and some paint could give that old bike a new lease of life. 给那辆旧自行车上点儿油和漆, 就能多骑些日子. ring out the old year and ring in the new => ring2. teach an old dog new tricks => teach. turn over a new `leaf change one's way of life to become a better, more responsible person 重新做人; 改恶从善:
The thief was determined to turn over a new leaf once he was released from prison. 那盗贼下决心, 一旦获释便重新做人. new 2
NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
Compare recent, current, contemporary, modern and new. 试比较recent、 current、 contemporary、 modern、 new这几个词. 用法:
1 Recent and current have the most restricted and neutral meanings. *recent和current的词义最狭窄也最无褒贬分别. Recent describes events that occurred a short time ago, but which may now have finished, or things which no longer exist *recent指不久前发生的事, 可能现已结束, 也可指不复存在的事物:
Recent problems have been solved. 最近的问题已经解决. *
She's spent all her recent pay rise. 她把新增加的工资都花光了. Current suggests a situation that exists today but which may be temporary *current意为目前存在的情况, 可能是暂时的:
The factory cannot maintain current levels of production. 该工厂不能保持目前的生产水平. *
How long will she keep her current job? 她现在这份工作能维持多久? 用法:
2 Modern, contemporary and new often indicate a positive quality of being up-to-date,especially in style *modern、 contemporary、 new常指符合时代潮流的好的特性, 尤指式样或风格:
contemporary/modern dance, music, art, etc 当代的[现代的]舞蹈、 音乐、 艺术等. Modern can refer to a longer period up to the present *modern可指直至当前的一段较长时期:
Modern English, ie since 1500 现代英语, 即自1500年使用至今者. Contemporary need not relate to the present *contemporary不一定指延续至今:
Shakespeare's plays tell us a lot about contemporary life, ie the life of the 16th century. 莎士比亚的戏剧向我们介绍了当时生活的许多情况（即16世纪的生活）. New can also mean `original' *new还有｀创新＇的意思:
a completely new type of computer 全新型计算机.Note that actual cannot be used to mean contemporaryor current. 注意, 不能用actual表示contemporary或current的意思. It means `real' 该词的含义是｀真实的＇:
I need the actual figures, not an estimate. 我需要确实的数字, 不要估计的. *
His actual age was 45, not 40 as he had stated on his form. 他的实际年龄是45岁, 并非他填在表格上的40岁. |