区别辨析new、fresh、novel、original与innovative

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。