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单词 novelty
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novelty

noun
/ˈnɒvlti/
/ˈnɑːvlti/
(plural novelties)
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  1. [uncountable] the quality of being new, different and interesting
    • It was fun working there at first but the novelty soon wore off (= it became boring).
    • There's a certain novelty value in this approach.
    • We must not mistake novelty for originality and quality.
    Extra Examples
    • The novelty of her new job soon wore off.
    • The sheer novelty of the band's performance won them many fans.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • sheer
    novelty + verb
    • wear off
    novelty + noun
    • value
    phrases
    • be something of a novelty
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  2. [countable] a thing, person or situation that is interesting because it is new, unusual or has not been known before
    • Electric cars are still something of a novelty.
    Extra Examples
    • At that time the motor car was still something of a novelty.
    • This tropical fruit is still a great novelty in Europe.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • great
    • sheer
    novelty + verb
    • wear off
    novelty + noun
    • value
    phrases
    • be something of a novelty
    See full entry
  3. [countable] a small cheap object sold as a toy or a decoration
  4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French novelte, from novel ‘new, fresh’, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’.

novelty

adjective
/ˈnɒvlti/
/ˈnɑːvlti/
[only before noun]
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  1. different and unusual; intended to be humorous and to catch people’s attention
    • a novelty teapot
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French novelte, from novel ‘new, fresh’, from Latin novellus, from novus ‘new’.
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