[mass noun]the quality of being new, original, or unusual
新奇;新奇性;新颖;与众不同
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the novelty of being a married woman wore off .作为一个已婚女子的新奇感逐渐消失了。
[count noun]a new or unfamiliar thing or experience
新鲜事;不同寻常的经历
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in 1914 air travel was still a novelty .1914年时乘飞机旅行还是件新鲜事。
[as modifier]denoting something intended to be amusing as a result of its new or unusual quality
以其新奇吸引人的;意在以其新奇引人注意的
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a novelty teapot .新奇茶壶。
a small and inexpensive toy or ornament
小玩具,小饰品
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he bought chocolate novelties to decorate the Christmas tree. 他买了模样新奇的巧克力来装饰圣诞树。
"late Middle English: from Old French