• n. 新奇；新奇的事物；新穎小巧而廉價的物品

來自拉丁語novus,新的，詞源同new,-ty,名詞后綴。引申詞義新奇，新穎。

novelty (n.)

late 14c., "quality of being new," also "a new manner or fashion, an innovation; something new or unusual," from Old French noveleté "newness, innovation, change; news, new fashion" (Modern French nouveauté), from novel "new" (see novel (adj.)). Meaning "newness" is attested from late 14c.; sense of "useless but amusing object" is attested from 1901 (as in novelty shop, 1973).

1. They're treating it like a game, a novelty. That's got to stop.

他們把這件事當成了一個游戲，覺得很新鮮。不能再那樣下去了。

來自柯林斯例句

2. Having a mid-morning party certainly adds novelty value.

在上午10點左右開派對一定會增加新鮮感。

來自柯林斯例句

3. There's a certain novelty value in this approach.

這種方法有一定的新意。

來自《權威詞典》

4. My mother bought a novelty pen for me.

我媽給我買了一支新穎的筆.

來自《簡明英漢詞典》

5. When you realise they are singing the same songs over again, the novelty wears off.

當你意識到他們開始從頭演唱同樣的歌曲時，新鮮感也就沒有了。

來自柯林斯例句