novelty

Word family nounnoveldomnovelesenovelettenovelettistnovelismnovelistnovelizationnovelizernovellanoveltyadjectivenovelettishnovelishnovelisticnovelverbnovelize

nov·el·ty /ˈnɒvəlti $ ˈnɑː-/ noun (plural novelties)

1 [uncountableU]NEW the quality of being new, unusual, and interesting 新颖；新奇性

novelty of

the novelty of the ideas

那些想法的新奇之处

Many toys have no attraction beyond their novelty value.

许多玩具除了有些新奇感之外，别无吸引力。

It was fun for a while, but the novelty wore off (=it became boring).

开始有一阵很好玩，可是新鲜感随后便消失了。

2 [countableC]NEW something new and unusual which attracts people’s attention and interest 新奇的事物

Then the Internet was still something of a novelty.

那时因特网还是个挺新鲜的东西。

3 [countableC]DCUNUSUAL an unusual small cheap object, often given as a present 新颖小巧而廉价的物品

a selection of novelties and t-shirts

可供选购的各种新鲜玩意和T恤衫

a novelty key-ring

新颖的钥匙圈

n COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2

verbs

be a novelty

At that time, air travel was still a novelty to many people.

the novelty wears off (=something stops seeming new and interesting)

Once the novelty had worn off he didn't play with his train set much.

phrases

be something of a novelty (=seem quite new and different)

At that time, cars were still something of a novelty.

be quite a novelty (=seem quite new and different)

In the 1970s, a woman sports reporter was quite a novelty.

the added novelty of something

You can attend the recording of the show, and get the added novelty of watching a radio programme being made.

adjectives

sheer novelty (=used when emphasizing how new and different something seems)

Few pieces of music can match the sheer novelty of Sibelius's Sixth Symphony.

novelty + NOUN

novelty value (=the extra interest that something receives because it is new)

The car still sells well, though the novelty value has worn off.

a novelty act (=a performance that is unusual and different)

Mike Michaels the Mechanical Magician was one of the best novelty acts I've seen.

Examples from the Corpus

novelty• Fast-food restaurants like McDonald's are still something of a novelty in Moscow.• Retail analysts say that electronic shopping remains a novelty for most people• It was a novelty for people at college to see a student with two kids.• I must have known what a novelty you were.• a novelty key ring• In a few years, hand-held computers will not be novelties.• They sell a selection of crafts, novelties, and T-shirts.• Modern art thrives on novelty.• In criticizing scientific novelty, existing theories are usually available as a resource.• I loved driving to work at first, but the novelty soon wore off.• I was still enjoying the novelty of being married, and referring to Jenny as "my wife".• Jonny was given first prize and a cheque for £750 for the novelty of his idea and professional presentation.• But even more important, as far as Salomon was concerned, was the novelty of our deal.• The novelty bets appeal to those kinds of bettors.• The novelty of new subject matter and of the distinctive methods of foreign-language presentation awakens the student's curiosity or exploratory drive.• What is at stake in this novelty could scarcely be greater.• Yet novelty kept appearing relentlessly from the lips of stray Lyfordites, Baptists, and Quakers who later visited the wilderness community.

novelty value• We had major novelty value - it's strange enough for a foreigner to visit the area let alone pose in a raft.• That's novelty value for you.• Well, I suppose you do have some novelty value.• Apart from the novelty value of this, there is the advantage of speed of execution.• This improvement in health could possibly be attributed to the novelty value of having a new puppy or kitten in the house.• The company opened a string of themed stores that have lost their novelty value.

From Longman Business Dictionary

noveltynov·el·ty /ˈnɒvəltiˈnɑː-/ noun (plural novelties) [countableC usually plural]

a new, unusual product which is cheap to produce and will probably only be popular with customers for a short time

a shop selling cheap toys, gifts, and novelties

novelty sweatshirts and sweaters

Origin novelty

(1300-1400) Old French novelté, from novel; → NOVEL2

单词	novelty
释义	novelty Word family nounnoveldomnovelesenovelettenovelettistnovelismnovelistnovelizationnovelizernovellanoveltyadjectivenovelettishnovelishnovelisticnovelverbnovelize nov·el·ty /ˈnɒvəlti $ ˈnɑː-/ ●○○ noun (plural novelties) 1 [uncountableU]NEW the quality of being new, unusual, and interesting 新颖；新奇性 novelty of the novelty of the ideas 那些想法的新奇之处 Many toys have no attraction beyond their novelty value. 许多玩具除了有些新奇感之外，别无吸引力。 It was fun for a while, but the novelty wore off (=it became boring). 开始有一阵很好玩，可是新鲜感随后便消失了。 2 [countableC]NEW something new and unusual which attracts people’s attention and interest 新奇的事物 Then the Internet was still something of a novelty. 那时因特网还是个挺新鲜的东西。 3 [countableC]DCUNUSUAL an unusual small cheap object, often given as a present 新颖小巧而廉价的物品 a selection of novelties and t-shirts 可供选购的各种新鲜玩意和T恤衫 a novelty key-ring 新颖的钥匙圈 n COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2 verbs be a novelty At that time, air travel was still a novelty to many people. the novelty wears off (=something stops seeming new and interesting) Once the novelty had worn off he didn't play with his train set much. phrases be something of a novelty (=seem quite new and different) At that time, cars were still something of a novelty. be quite a novelty (=seem quite new and different) In the 1970s, a woman sports reporter was quite a novelty. the added novelty of something You can attend the recording of the show, and get the added novelty of watching a radio programme being made. adjectives sheer novelty (=used when emphasizing how new and different something seems) Few pieces of music can match the sheer novelty of Sibelius's Sixth Symphony. novelty + NOUN novelty value (=the extra interest that something receives because it is new) The car still sells well, though the novelty value has worn off. a novelty act (=a performance that is unusual and different) Mike Michaels the Mechanical Magician was one of the best novelty acts I've seen. Examples from the Corpus novelty• Fast-food restaurants like McDonald's are still something of a novelty in Moscow.• Retail analysts say that electronic shopping remains a novelty for most people• It was a novelty for people at college to see a student with two kids.• I must have known what a novelty you were.• a novelty key ring• In a few years, hand-held computers will not be novelties.• They sell a selection of crafts, novelties, and T-shirts.• Modern art thrives on novelty.• In criticizing scientific novelty, existing theories are usually available as a resource.• I loved driving to work at first, but the novelty soon wore off.• I was still enjoying the novelty of being married, and referring to Jenny as "my wife".• Jonny was given first prize and a cheque for £750 for the novelty of his idea and professional presentation.• But even more important, as far as Salomon was concerned, was the novelty of our deal.• The novelty bets appeal to those kinds of bettors.• The novelty of new subject matter and of the distinctive methods of foreign-language presentation awakens the student's curiosity or exploratory drive.• What is at stake in this novelty could scarcely be greater.• Yet novelty kept appearing relentlessly from the lips of stray Lyfordites, Baptists, and Quakers who later visited the wilderness community. novelty value• We had major novelty value - it's strange enough for a foreigner to visit the area let alone pose in a raft.• That's novelty value for you.• Well, I suppose you do have some novelty value.• Apart from the novelty value of this, there is the advantage of speed of execution.• This improvement in health could possibly be attributed to the novelty value of having a new puppy or kitten in the house.• The company opened a string of themed stores that have lost their novelty value. From Longman Business Dictionary noveltynov·el·ty /ˈnɒvəltiˈnɑː-/ noun (plural novelties) [countableC usually plural] a new, unusual product which is cheap to produce and will probably only be popular with customers for a short time a shop selling cheap toys, gifts, and novelties novelty sweatshirts and sweaters Origin novelty (1300-1400) Old French novelté, from novel; → NOVEL2
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