new
adjective uk/njuː/ us/nuː/
(RECENTLY CREATED)
A1 新出现的;新兴的
recently created or having started to exist recently
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。
See also: brand new
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- I'm going to check out that new club.
- The company cited a 12% decline in new orders as evidence that overall demand for its products was falling.
- Her new book has received fulsome praise from the critics.
- The new development will generate 1500 new jobs.
- Have you heard their new record? It's really funky.
(DIFFERENT)
A1 [ before noun ]新的；有别于从前的
different from one that existed earlier
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。
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- The citizens of Moscow woke up this morning to find they had a new government.
- Buying our new house has completely cleaned us out.
- I have to spend three months of the year away from home - but there are compensations like the chance to meet new people.
- Under the union constitution, a new committee must be elected each year.
- Barker introduced some radically new ideas.
(NOT FAMILIAR)
B1 [ after verb ]生疏的;未体验过的
not yet familiar or experienced
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。
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- The good thing about children is that they adapt very easily to new environments.
- He was new to the village and was treated with suspicion by the locals.
- The extra power of the car was still new to her.
- As he was new to the job, he became the butt of several practical jokes.
- The animals were unsettled by their new surroundings.
(NOT USED)
未用过的，崭新的
not previously used or owned
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？
See also: brand new
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- Demand for new cars has fallen due to the recession.
- Although it has hardly been used, I got it for half of what you would pay for a new one.
- I couldn't afford to buy a new car, so I went for a second-hand one.
- Although the car had two previous owners, It looked as good as new.
- The showroom was full of gleaming new cars.
(RECENTLY DISCOVERED)
A1 新发现的;新近知道的
recently discovered or made known
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。
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- There are doubts about the effectiveness of the new drug in treating the disease.
- The new pill will be used alongside existing medicines.
- We shall need to evaluate how the new material stands up to wear and tear.
- Evaluation of this new treatment cannot take place until all the data has been collected.
- The exploration for new sources of energy is vital for the future of our planet.
Idioms
be the new somethingidiom （比…）更受欢迎（或更流行）
used to say that something is now more popular or fashionable than the thing that it replaces
This season fashion designers have declared that brown is the new black. 本季时装设计师们宣称棕色比黑色更加流行。
feel like a new woman/manidiom 感觉好很多
to feel very much better
That holiday was fantastic - I feel like a whole new woman since I came back. 那个假期对我大有裨益——回来后我感觉自己好像完全变了个人似的。
a new broom sweeps cleanidiom UK saying 新官上任三把火。
said when someone new takes control of an organization and makes many changes
the new kid on the blockidiom informal 刚上路的新手，初来乍到者
someone who is new in a place or organization and has many things to learn about it
Realizing I was the new kid on the block in this job, I was determined to prove myself. 意识到自己在这份工作上还是个新手之后，我下定决心要证明自己的能力。
a new lease of lifeidiom UK (US a new lease on life) 更有活力
an occasion when you become more energetic and active than before
His grandchildren have given him a new lease of life. 孙子孙女让他重新变得充满活力。
使用寿命（或持续时间）延长
an increase in the period for which something can be used or continued
The project suddenly got a new lease of life when the developers agreed to provide some more funding. 开发商们同意提供更多资金，使这个项目重新燃起了希望。
that's a new one on me.idiom informal 我以前从没听说过
said when someone has just told you a surprising fact that you did not know before
"Sian and Richard are getting married." "Really! That's a new one on me!" “沙恩和理查德要结婚了。”“真的？我还没听说呢！”
new
noun [ U ] uk/njuː/ us/nuː/
the new 新事物
new things
Out with the old and in with the new. 除旧迎新