originality

英 [əˌrɪdʒəˈnæləti]

美 [əˌrɪdʒəˈnæləti]

n.  独创性; 创意; 独特构思

复数：originalities　

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BNC.11620 / COCA.12313

牛津词典

noun

• 独创性；创意；独特构思
  the quality of being new and interesting in a way that is different from anything that has existed before
  1. This latest collection lacks style and originality.
     这本最新选集既无风格，又无创意。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ 起初的；最初的；原先的；原来的
  You useoriginalwhen referring to something that existed at the beginning of a process or activity, or the characteristics that something had when it began or was made.
  1. The original plan was to hold an indefinite stoppage...
     最初的计划是无限期停工。
  2. The inhabitants have voted overwhelmingly to restore the city's original name of Chemnitz.
     居民以压倒多数票同意恢复该市原来的名字“开姆尼茨”。
• N-COUNT 原物；原件；原作；原著；原文
  If something such as a document, a work of art, or a piece of writing is anoriginal, it is not a copy or a later version.
  1. When you have filled in the questionnaire, copy it and send the original to your employer...
     填好这份问卷后，复印一份并将原卷交给雇主。
  2. For once the sequel is as good as the original.
     续集破天荒地与第一部一样精彩。
• ADJ 原物的；原件的；原作的；非复制的
  Anoriginaldocument or work of art is not a copy.
  1. ...an original movie poster.
     原版电影海报
• ADJ 新创作的；未发表的；未发行的；未曾演出的
  Anoriginalpiece of writing or music was written recently and has not been published or performed before.
  1. ...its policy of commissioning original work.
     其委托创作新作品的政策
  2. ...with catchy original songs by Richard Warner.
     以及理查德·沃纳最新创作的朗朗上口的歌曲
• ADJ-GRADED 首创的；独创的；新颖的
  If you describe someone or their work asoriginal, you mean that they are very imaginative and have new ideas.
  1. It is one of the most original works of imagination in the language.
     这是用该语言写成的最具独创性和想象力的作品之一。
  2. ...an original writer.
     独树一帜的作家
  3. ...a chef with an original touch and a measure of inspiration.
     有几分创意和灵感的厨师
• PHRASE 以（未经翻译的）原语言
  If you read or sing somethingin the originalor, for example,in the original French, you read or sing it in the language it was written in, rather than a translation.
  1. He read every book or author it deals with, often in the original...
     这方面的每一本书和每一位作家他都读过，而且通常均为原著。
  2. The texts were sung in the original Italian.
     这些歌词是用原来的意大利语演唱的。

英英释义

noun

• the quality of being new and original (not derived from something else)
• the ability to think and act independently

双语例句

• But the final impression of her works is astonishing integrity and originality.
  但是她的作品最后留给人的印象，却是惊人的完整和富于独创。
• Yet, the real issues here are creativity and originality.
  但是，真正的话题是创造力和原创力。
• The reporter discovered the furniture with a few sheer originality recently.
  最近记者就发现了一些创意十足的家具。
• He displayed some originality in his works.
  他在作品中表现了一定的创造性。
• The origin, main characteristic, the importance and meaning of chaos theory in design originality were introduced.
  摘要介绍了混沌理论的起源和主要特征，指出了混沌理论在现代设计创意中的意义和作用。
• As the forefront of research and originality, the results also received domestic and international patents.
  由于研究的前沿性和独创性，该成果还获得了国内和国际的专利。
• Originality and the feeling of one's own dignity are achieved only through work and struggle.
  Dostoevsky只有通过工作和斗争，人才能获得自己的独创性和自尊。
• It's BGM and originality is perfect!
  它的音乐和创意简直是完美！
• His Nobel Prize is a tribute to the originality of his research.
  他的诺贝尔奖证明了他独创性的研究。
• Its main features are fluency, flexibility and originality.
  它的主要特征是流畅性、变通性和独创性。