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novelty
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novelties
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- novelty
['nɔvəltɪ]
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1.
noun
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(newness) 新奇
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2.
noun
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(new concept，experience) 新奇的事物
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3.
n pl
novelties (knick-knacks) 小玩意
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- novelty
[ˈnɒvəltɪ]
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1.
n.[u]
新颖
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2.
n.[u]
新奇
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3.
n.[c]
廉价的小物件
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4.
n.[c]
廉价装饰品
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5.
n.[c]
新奇的人或事
Collins English-English Dictionary
- novelty
['nɒvəltɪ]
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1.
n
the quality of being new and fresh and interesting
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2.
n
(as modifier)
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novelty value
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3.
n
a new or unusual experience or occurrence
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4.
n
[often plural]
a small usually cheap new toy, ornament, or trinket
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5.
n
[Etymology]
C14: from Old French novelté; see novel2
Examples
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He might find her a novelty for a while,but novelties soon wear off.
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一段时间内他可能会发现一些她的新奇事，但是新奇事很快就消失了。
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我好像乡下人头回进城，见啥都觉得新鲜。
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I felt like a country bumpkin coming to town for the first time. Everything which met my eyes was a novelty.
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洋装书很好卖，大家都图个新鲜。
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Books with Western-style bindings sell well, everyone looks for novelty.
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