new、fresh、novel、original与innovative这些形容词均含“新的”之意。
new : 普通用词,与old相对,指最近的或创新的。
- Have you read her new novel?
你看过她新出的小说了吗? - new ways of doing things
做事的新方法 - This idea isn't new.
这主意不新鲜。
fresh : 指新鲜的、新做的,侧重创新。
- Is this milk fresh?
这是鲜牛奶吗? - fresh bread/flowers
刚出炉的面包;鲜花 - Eat plenty of fresh fruit and vegetables.
多吃新鲜水果和蔬菜。 - vegetables fresh from the garden
刚从菜园摘的蔬菜
novel : 侧重新事物的新奇和独特。
- Protesters found a novel way of demonstrating against steeply rising oil prices.
抗议者找到了抗议油价飞涨的新办法。
original : 强调原创性。
- an original idea
独到的见解 - That's not a very original suggestion.
那个建议没什么新意。 - an original thinker
有创意的人
innovative : 强调富有创新和革新精神。
- There will be a prize for the most innovative design.
将设立一项最具创意设计奖。 - He was one of the most creative and innovative engineers of his generation.
他是他那代人当中最富创造性与革新精神的工程师之一。