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. 他们刚在该地区新开了一家旅馆。

These ideas are nothing new. 这些想法并不新鲜。

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

That afternoon she went out and bought a new dress. 那天下午她出去买了一条新裙子。

There are many boats, new and used, for sale. 有许多新船和旧船出售。

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. 根据新规定，一些工厂将要削减多达90%的排放量。

I had to find somewhere new to live. 我不得不找个新住处。

Rachel has a new boyfriend. 雷切尔交了一个新的男朋友。

4. ADJ New is used to describe something that has only recently been discovered or noticed. 新发现的

The new planet is about ten times the size of the earth. 这个新发现的行星大约是地球大小的10倍。

5. ADJ A new day or year is the beginning of the next day or year. 新开始的 (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. 新年伊始正是回顾过去许多成绩的好时候。

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. …初为人母常有的疲惫不堪。

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. 新接触的[v-link ADJ]

She wasn't new to the company. 她对于公司来说并非是新人。

His name was new to me then and it stayed in my mind. 那时他的名字对我来说是陌生的，后来我记住了它。

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

Serve with a salad and new potatoes. 配着色拉和时鲜土豆一起吃。

9. →see also brand-new

10. as good as new→see good