original
adj
noun
əˈrɪdʒɪnəl
adj
1
FIRST
最早的
existing
or
happening
first,
before
other
people
or
things
原先的，最早的，最初的
only before noun 仅用于名词前
The
land
was
returned
to
its
original
owner.
这块土地归还给了原主。
The
kitchen
still
has
many
original
features
(=parts
that
were
there
when
the
house
was
first
built)
.
这个厨房仍保留着当初的许多特点。
the
original
meaning
of
the
word
这个单词的原意
The
original
plan
was
to
fly
out
to
New
York.
原先的计划是飞往纽约。
2
NEW
新的
completely
new
and
different
from
anything
that
anyone
has
thought
of
before
新颖的，独特的; 与众不同的，独创的
I
don’t
think
George
is
capable
of
having
original
ideas
!
我认为乔治是无法想出独创性观点的！
That’s
not
a
very
original
suggestion.
那个建议没什么新意。
a
highly
original
design
非常独特的设计
His
work
is
truly
original.
他的作品很新颖。
3
A WORK OF ART
艺术作品
an
original
work
of
art
is
the
one
that
was
made
by
the
artist
and
is
not
a
copy
原作的，原稿的，真迹的
only before noun 仅用于名词前
The
original
painting
is
now
in
the
National
Gallery
in
London.
原作现藏于伦敦的国家美术馆。
an
original
Holbein
drawing
霍尔拜因的画作真迹
noun
4
a
work
of
art
or
a
document
that
is
not
a
copy,
but
is
the
one
produced
by
the
writer
or
artist
〔艺术作品或文件的〕原作，原稿，原件
The
colours
are
much
more
striking
in
the
original.
原作的色彩要鲜艳得多。
I’ll
keep
a
copy
of
the
contract,
and
give
you
the
original.
我将留一份合同副本，把原件给你。
5
in the original
in
the
language
that
a
book,
play
etc
was
first
written
in,
before
it
was
translated
以原著的语言，以原文
I’d
prefer
to
read
it
in
the
original.
我喜欢读它的原作。
6
someone
whose
behaviour,
clothing
etc
is
unusual
and
amusing
[非正式] 〔举止、服装等〕怪异滑稽的人，独特有趣的人
informal