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a whole new ball game, a brand new ball game nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, informal, figurative (changed situation) | 完全不同的情况
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| That puts matters in a different light. It's a brand new ball game now. |
a whole new world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (unfamiliar experience) (比喻义) | 一个全新的世界,一个崭新的世界
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| Retirement is certainly a whole new world; there's so much to get used to. |
as good as new adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (successfully repaired or restored) | 完好如新 wán hǎo rú xīn |
| John fixed my bike and now it's as good as new! |
brand-new, brand new adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (newly acquired, not used since manufacture) | 崭新的 zhǎn xīn de |
| | 全新的 quán xīn de |
备注: hyphen used when term is before noun 短语用于名词前时须用连字符连接 |
| Car dealers have a spray that gives used cars that brand-new car smell. |
brand-spanking new adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (very new) (非正式用语) | 崭新的 zhǎn xīn de |
| I have a brand-spanking new computer with Windows 7. (Of course, it's already obsolete!) |
break new ground v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (do [sth] completely new) | 开辟新天地,完全创新
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breathe new life into [sth] v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (reinvent, rejuvenate) | 给…注入新的活力
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| Hiring Edie with her fresh new ideas will breathe new life into this company. |
happy New Year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (1st January well-wishes) (指元旦时的祝福语) | 新年快乐 xīn nián kuài lè |
| They all clinked glasses and wished each other a happy New Year. |
| 他们一起碰杯,相互祝贺新年快乐。 |
Happy New Year! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (1st January greeting) (公历元旦祝福语) | 新年快乐 xīn nián kuài lè |
| Happy New Year!" they all shouted drunkenly. |
Happy New Year! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (greeting: start of lunar year) (农历新年祝福语) | 新春快乐,新年快乐
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like new advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in excellent condition) | 像新的一样 xiàng xīn de yí yàng |
| Mending the shirt made it like new. A coat of paint and this room will look like new. |
like new adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (in excellent condition) | 像新的一样 xiàng xīn de yí yàng |
| I sent the watch to the makers for repairs, and now it's like new. |
New Age nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (spiritual movement) (一种社会现象或思想潮流) | 新纪元运动
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| | 新时代运动
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New Age n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (relating to spiritual movement) | 新纪元运动的
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| | 新时代运动的
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New Age nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (New Age music) (音乐风格) | 新世纪音乐
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| | 新纪元音乐
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new arrival nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (newborn baby) | 新生儿,新生婴儿
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| The new arrival weighed 7 pounds. |
new arrival nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (newcomer) | 新来的人,新人
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| The new arrivals spoke only Mandarin Chinese. |
new beginning nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fresh start) | 新的开始 xīn de kāi shǐ |
| After weeks of rain, the sunny day felt like a new beginning. |
New Deal nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (government policy under Roosevelt) (美国罗斯福新政) | 新政 xīn zhèng |
| Welfare provision increased dramatically under the New Deal. |
new edition nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (revised printing) | 新版本 xīn bǎn běn |
| I have just bought the new edition of the Oxford English dictionary. |
New England nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (states in north-eastern US) | 新英格兰 xīn yīng gé lán |
new generation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (youth) | 年轻的一代 nián qīng de yí dài |
| | 新一代 xīn yí dài |
| Respect means nothing to the new generation. |
new generation nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (latest technology) | 新一代(技术) xīn yí dài jì shù |
| My computer is old and runs much slower than the new generation. |
New Guinea nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (island in Oceania) | 新几内亚
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| | 新几内亚岛
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New Hampshire nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (US state) | 新罕布什尔州 xīn hǎn bù shí ěr zhōu |
| New Hampshire is one of the original thirteen American colonies. |
new high nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unprecedented success) | 新高峰 xīn gāo fēng |
| He had received many accolades during his life, but the Nobel Prize was a new high even for him. |
New Jersey nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (state in eastern US) | 新泽西 xīn zé xī |
| New Jersey was the third state to ratify the United States Constitution. |
new lease on life, new lease of life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fresh enthusiasm for living) | 重新振作 chóng xīn zhèn zuò |
| Losing all that weight gave me a new lease on life. |
new life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fresh start, reinvented existence) | 新生 xīn shēng |
| | 新的开始 xīn de kāi shǐ |
| He started his new life in advertising. |
new life nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (renewed vigour or purpose) | 新生 xīn shēng |
| | 重新振作 chóng xīn zhèn zuò |
| The discovery of the diary gave new life to her attempt to write the author's biography. |
new look nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (restyled appearance) | 新形象 xīn xíng xiàng |
| The pop star's new look was ridiculed by critics and fans alike. |
new math, UK: new maths nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US, abbr (1960s maths-teaching methods) (new mathematics的缩写形式) | 新数学,数学集论教学体系
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new mathematics nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (1960s maths-teaching methods) | 新数学 xīn shù xué |
| | 数学集论教学体系 shù xué jí lùn jiào xué tǐ xì |
new meaning nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (enhanced or additional significance) | 新的含义 xīn de hán yì |
| The spoiled kid gave new meaning to the word "brat.". |
New Mexico nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (US state) (美国) | 新墨西哥州
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new moon nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (phase: moon is invisible) | 新月 xīn yuè |
| It's very dark today, there must be a new moon. |
new morality nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (modern ethical belief system) | 现代道德规范 xiàn dài dào dé guī fàn |
| | 新道德规范 xīn dào dé guī fàn |
New Orleans nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (city in Louisiana, USA) | 新奥尔良 xīn ào ěr liáng |
| New Orleans is particularly vulnerable to flooding. New Orleans is famous for its Mardi Gras celebrations. |
new phase nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fresh period of activity) | 新阶段 xīn jiē duàn |
| Negotiations between the employers and the unions entered a new phase yesterday when they agreed to a series of meetings. |
new sense nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (renewed feeling) | 新感觉 xīn gǎn jué |
| After recovering from cancer, I had a new sense of the beauty of the world. |
new slant nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fresh or unfamiliar viewpoint) | 新的倾向 xīn de qīng xiàng |
| The researcher's findings brought a new slant to commonly-held beliefs. |
new style, new-style nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (modern design or fashion) | 新风尚 xīn fēng shàng |
| | 新风格 xīn fēng gé |
| | 新款式 xīn kuǎn shì |
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| Her boots were in the new style with high heels and pointed toes. |
new term nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (school, college: new trimester) | 新学期 xīn xué qī |
| The children are all ready for the new school term. |
New Testament nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (second part of Christian Bible) | 新约 xīn yuē |
| The New Testament contains history and letters from the time of Jesus of Nazareth to the beginning of the first church. |
new to [sth] adj + prep | (person: to place, job) | 对…不熟悉
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| | 初学乍练 chū xué zhà liàn |
| | 新来乍到 xīn lái zhà dào |
| She's new to the village and nobody knows her name yet. |
new to [sb] adj + prep | (unfamiliar) | 对(某人)而言是不熟悉的 duì ( mǒu rén ) ér yán shì bù shú xī de |
| | 对(某人)来说是全新的 duì ( mǒu rén ) lái shuō shì quán xīn de |
| That rule against eating popcorn in the office was new to me. |
New Wave nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (1960s cinema) (电影的) | 新浪潮运动 xīn làng cháo yùn dòng |
new world, new-world nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (unfamiliar environment or experience) | 新世界 xīn shì jiè |
备注: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun |
| After the company was sold, his workplace seemed like a new world to him. |
new wrinkle nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (innovation) (比喻) | 创新 chuàng xīn |
new wrinkle nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (unexpected development) | 没有提供翻译
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| A new wrinkle has developed, so we will have to delay the product's unveiling for another week. |
new year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (period: start of year) | 新的一年 xīn de yì nián |
| The new year starts on the 1st of January. |
New Year nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (celebration: start of year) (元旦或春节) | 新年 xīn nián |
| Happy New Year! |
New Year's Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (1st January) | 元旦 yuán dàn |
| | 新年 xīn nián |
| New Year's Day is often celebrated watching the Pasadena Rose Parade followed by football games. |
New Year's Eve nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (31st December) | 新年前夕 xīn nián qián xī |
| On New Year's Eve, a lot of people go to parties and let off fireworks. New Year's Eve is the 31st of December. |
New York nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (New York City) | 纽约市 niǔ yuē shì |
| The nickname of New York City is The Big Apple. |
New York nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (New York state) | 纽约州 niǔ yuē zhōu |
| The city of Buffalo is in upstate New York. |
New York City nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (capital city of New York state) | 纽约市 niǔ yuē shì |
| New York City is widely known as The Big Apple. |
New Yorker nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] from New York City) | 纽约市民 niǔ yuē shì mín |
| | 纽约人 niǔ yuē rén |
| If you need help with the subway system, ask a New Yorker. |
New Zealand nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (country in South Pacific) | 新西兰 xīn xī lán |
| The "Lord of the Rings" trilogy was filmed in New Zealand. |
New Zealand n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (of New Zealand) | 新西兰 xīn xī lán |
| Dinner was roasted New Zealand lamb with asparagus and potatoes. |
New Zealander nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | ([sb] from New Zealand) | 新西兰人 xīn xī lán rén |
new-found adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (recently discovered or realized) | 新发现的,新萌生的
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newfangled, new-fangled adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal (modern) (非正式用语) | 新鲜的,新奇的,新式的
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not new adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (used, second hand) | 不新的 bù xīn de |
| | 用过的 yòng guò de |
not new adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (old) | 不是新的 bú shì xīn de |
| | 旧的 jiù de |
| | 老的 lǎo de |
NY, N.Y. nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | written, acronym (New York state) (缩写) | (美国)纽约 měi guó niǔ yuē |
| Please send the package to my home in Syracuse, NY. |
NYC nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | initialism (New York City) | 纽约市 niǔ yuē shì |
open to new ideas adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (receptive, broad minded) | 易于接受新思想、新观念的 yì yú jiē shòu xīn sī xiǎng xīn guān niàn de |
| | 想法开明的 xiǎng fǎ kāi míng de |
| My boss is open to new ideas, he always listens to our suggestions. |
Papua New Guinea nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (island country in Pacific Ocean) | 巴布亚新几内亚 bā bù yà xīn jǐ nèi yà |
penny, new penny, plural: pennies nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (coin worth one hundredth of a pound) (硬币) | 新便士
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备注: 一英镑等于一百新便士 |
| There are one hundred pennies in every pound. |
| 一英镑值一百个新便士。 |
recruit, new recruit nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (sports: new player) | 新手 xīn shǒu |
| | 新球员 xīn qiú yuán |
| The team welcomed the new recruit. |
see [sth/sb] in a new light v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | figurative (fresh perspective) | 从一个全新的角度看
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| Since they repainted the town hall I'm seeing it in a new light. |
so what else is new interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | informal (not surprised) | 这有什么新鲜的? zhè yǒu shén me xīn xiān de ? |
| Yes, you're late again—so what else is new? |