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单词 new wave
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new wave

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noun

a movement, trend, or vogue, as in art, literature, or politics, that breaks with traditional concepts, values, techniques, or the like.
(often initial capital letters) a group of leaders or representatives of such a movement, especially of French film directors of the late 1950s and early 1960s.Compare nouvelle vague.
(often initial capital letters) a largely minimalist but emotionally intense style of rock music, being an outgrowth of punk rock in the late 1970s, typified by spare or repetitive arrangements, and emphasizing energetic, unpolished performance.

Origin of new wave

First recorded in 1955–60

OTHER WORDS FROM new wave

new-wave, adjectivenewwaver, noun

Words nearby new wave

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Example sentences from the Web for new wave

  • By contrast, new-wave preppy eaters are, as Birnbach puts it, “foodies-in-training.”

    A 'True Prep' Primer|Spencer Bailey|September 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for new wave (1 of 3)

new wave

noun

a movement in art, film-making, politics, etc, that consciously breaks with traditional ideas

British Dictionary definitions for new wave (2 of 3)

New Wave1

noun

the New Wave a movement in the French cinema of the 1960s, led by such directors as Godard, Truffaut, and Resnais, characterized by a fluid use of the camera and an abandonment of traditional editing techniquesAlso known as: La Nouvelle Vague

British Dictionary definitions for new wave (3 of 3)

New Wave2

noun

rock music of the late 1970s, related to punk but more complex: sometimes used to include punk
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