Original - Meaning, pronunciation, collocation and usage 英漢雙解 | Mr. Ng 線上詞典

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B1 [ usually before noun ] existing since the beginning, or being the earliest form of something起初的，原先的，最早的

Is this the original fireplace?這是原先的壁爐嗎？

The gardens have recently been restored to their original glory.這些園林最近恢複了原先的輝煌。

B2 [ usually before noun ] An original piece of work, such as a painting, etc. is produced by the artist and not a copy.原作的，真迹的，非赝品的

an original drawing/manuscript原畫／稿

Is this an original Rembrandt? (= Was it painted by him?)這是倫勃朗的原作嗎？

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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.

B1 approving not the same as anything or anyone else and therefore special and interesting獨創的，有創意的，新穎的

original ideas/suggestions/work新穎的觀點／獨到的建議／獨創性的工作成果

She's a highly original young designer.她是個很有創意的年輕設計師。

Opposite

unoriginal

B2 the first one made and not a copy原版，原件，原稿

Can you give me the original of your report? I can't read this copy.能把你報告的原件給我嗎？我看不清這份複印件。

B2 a piece of work by a famous artist or designer and not a copy by someone else原作，真迹，真品

If the painting is an original, it will be very valuable.如果這幅畫是原作，會非常值錢。

If you read something in the original, you read it in the language in which it was first written.用原著的語言，以原文

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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.