adj (1)新的(not existing (or owned)before;only now happening or being built，made，produced，bought， etc for the first time)：a～road/house/dress/deal/idea/fashion新路/房/衣/政/思想/款式;I've never seen this school before;is it～? 我以前从未见过这所学校，是新建的吗?〖同〗modern，current，recent，fresh;〖反〗old，ancient，aged，elderly;

(2)未见(经历)过的;生疏的(not found，seen，experienced，etc before;unfamiliar to sb)[A(to)]：a～chemical element/job 新的化学元素/工作;I try to learn ten～words every day. 我要每天学10个新单词。The entire approach was～to me. 这种方法对我来说完全是陌生的。It was a Swedish model～to the market. 这是瑞典式的，新近才上市。

(3)对……不习惯(熟悉) (unaccustomed;unfamiliar with)[A(to)]：I am～to the city. 我对这座城市很生疏。This is a problem～to the science. 这是科学界首次遇到的问题。Are you～here? 你对这里不熟吗?〖同〗unaccustomed，unfamiliar;〖反〗used，experienced，familiar;

(4)变动了的;不同的(changed;different)：a～teacher/friend/home/attempt 新的老师/朋友/家/尝试;She is beginning a～life.她开始过着一种新生活。〖同〗altered，recreated，revivified，rebuilt;

(5)现代的;最新型的(recent;modern，up-to-date)[常与the连用]：～styles/techniques 新式样/技术;the～poor/rich/trend 新贫/富/趋势;

(6)重新开始的，周而复始的(starting over again in a cycle)[通常attrib]：the～moon/year 新月/年;Let's make a～start. 让我们重新开始吧。Another～day dawned. 新的一天又开始了。turn over a～leaf 翻开新的篇章(重新开始;改过自新);

(as) good as new 和新的一样：They'll just paint the house，and it will be as good as～. 他们把房子修整一下，它就会和新的一样了。

a new broom (sweeps clean) 新官上任三把火：The new superintendent has changed many of the school rules. A～broom sweeps clean. 新来的主管变更了学校的多项规章，真是新官上任三把火。

a new lease of life;(AmE)a new lease on life 精神焕发;焕然一新：After her marriage it was as though she'd got a～lease of life. 她结婚后精神焕发。

adv 新近地(recently)[常用以构成合成词]：a～born baby 新生儿;a～-coined word新词;～-fallen snow 刚下的雪;a～-fangled life 新型生活;a～-fashioned coat 新流行的大衣;a～-made wharf 新建的码头;

→′newly adv 新近地;

【辨异】new与fresh和novel的区别见FRESH。