new

1. ADJ Something that is new has been recently created, built, or invented or is in the process of being created, built, or invented. 新的

They've just opened a new hotel in the area. 他們剛在該地區新開了一家旅館。

These ideas are nothing new. 這些想法竝不新鮮。

2. ADJ Something that is new has not been used or owned by anyone. 嶄新的

That afternoon she went out and bought a new dress. 那天下午她出去買了一條新裙子。

There are many boats, new and used, for sale. 有許多新船和舊船出售。

3. ADJ You use new to describe something which has replaced another thing, for example because you no longer have the old one, or it no longer exists, or it is no longer useful. 更新的

Under the new rules, some factories will cut emissions by as much as 90 percent. 根據新槼定，一些工廠將要削減多達90%的排放量。

I had to find somewhere new to live. 我不得不找個新住処。

Rachel has a new boyfriend. 雷切爾交了一個新的男朋友。

4. ADJ New is used to describe something that has only recently been discovered or noticed. 新發現的

The new planet is about ten times the size of the earth. 這個新發現的行星大約是地球大小的10倍。

5. ADJ A new day or year is the beginning of the next day or year. 新開始的 (一天、一年等)[ADJ n]

The start of a new year is a good time to reflect on the many achievements of the past. 新年伊始正是廻顧過去許多成勣的好時候。

6. ADJ New is used to describe someone or something that has recently acquired a particular status or position. 新具有某一身份的[ADJ n]

...the usual exhaustion of a new mother. …初爲人母常有的疲憊不堪。

7. ADJ If you are new to a situation or place, or if the situation or place is new to you, you have not previously seen it or had any experience with it. 新接觸的[v-link ADJ]

She wasn't new to the company. 她對於公司來說竝非是新人。

His name was new to me then and it stayed in my mind. 那時他的名字對我來說是陌生的，後來我記住了它。

8. ADJ New potatoes, carrots, or peas are produced early in the season for such vegetables and are usually small with a sweet flavour. 時鮮的 (蔬菜)[ADJ n]

Serve with a salad and new potatoes. 配著色拉和時鮮土豆一起喫。

9. →see also brand-new

10. as good as new→see good