novelty
noun uk/ˈnɒv.əl.ti/ us/ˈnɑː.vəl.t̬i/
C2 [ U ]新颖，新奇
the quality of being new and unusual
The novelty of these toys soon wore off and the children became bored with them. 孩子们对这些玩具的新鲜感很快消失了，开始厌倦起来。
In Britain in the 1950s, television still had novelty value. 在20世纪50年代的英国，电视机曾经是一种新奇的事物。
C2 [ C ]新奇的事物
something that has not been experienced before and so is interesting
Tourists are still a novelty on this remote island. 罕有游客造访这座偏僻的岛屿。
[ C ]（常作为礼物赠送的）新奇廉价的物品
a cheap unusual object such as a small toy, often given as a present
The shop sells gifts and other novelties. 这家店出售礼物和其他新奇玩意。
A Christmas cracker usually contains a paper hat, a joke, and a novelty. 圣诞节彩包爆竹中通常装有纸帽、笑话和新颖的小玩意儿。
a novelty item 新奇的小物件