单词 | original |
释义 | original —original /əˈrɪdʒ.ɪ.nəl/ adjective (FIRST MADE) B1 [usually before noun] existing since the beginning, or being the earliest form of something: » Is this the original fireplace?» The gardens have recently been restored to their original glory.Thesaurus+: ↑First and firstlyB2 [usually before noun] describes a piece of work, such as a painting, etc. produced by the artist and not a copy: » an original drawing/manuscript» Is this an original Rembrandt? (= Was it painted by him?)Thesaurus+: ↑Samples and examplesWord Builder:–Nouns: origin, original, originality, originator–Adjectives: original, unoriginal–Verbs: originate–Adverbs: originally• • • Extra Examples:» We agreed to look afresh at her original proposal.» This is a daring new film by one of our most original modern directors.» My original statement has been completely distorted by the media.» Researchers tried many times to replicate the original experiment.» I'd like to steer our discussion back to our original topic.adjective APPROVING (DIFFERENT) ► B1 not the same as anything or anyone else and therefore special and interesting: » original ideas/suggestions/work» She's a highly original young designer.→ OPPOSITE UNORIGINAL(Cf. ↑unoriginal)Thesaurus+: ↑New , ↑Modern and fashionablenoun [C] B2 the first one made and not a copy: » Can you let me have the original of your report? I can't read this photocopy.Thesaurus+: ↑Samples and examplesB2 a piece of work by a famous artist or designer and not a copy by someone else: » If the painting is an original, it will be very valuable.Thesaurus+: ↑The visual arts in generalin the originalF0 If you read something in the original, you read it in the language in which it was first written. Thesaurus+: ↑Forms of languages and specialist dialectsWord Builder:–Nouns: origin, original, originality, originator–Adjectives: original, unoriginal–Verbs: originate–Adverbs: originally• • • Extra Examples:» This painting is only a copy - the original hangs in the Louvre.» This watch may be a counterfeit, but it looks just like the original.» The new version is worse in every respect - I much preferred the original.» The new version of the program comes with a much better user interface than the original.» It's an original, not one of those imitation jobs. |
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