new

/njuː/ (bre, ipa) · [nˈu] /nuː/ (ame, ipa) · [nˈu] /ˈnü chiefly British ˈnyü in place names usually (ˌ)nu̇ or nə or (ˌ)ni/ (ame, mw)

new — adjective

  • newpositive
  • newercomparative
  • newestsuperlative

1. Made, started, or brought into use only a short time ago.

1.形容詞A1
釋義

Made, started, or brought into use only a short time ago.

例句

Aoi showed us her new phone during lunch at school.

collocation: new phone

The city opened a new bridge across the river last month.

同義詞
  • recent

    often used when time is the main point rather than novelty

  • modern

    stresses current style or technology more than recent arrival

  • latest

    points to the most up-to-date version in a series

反義詞
  • old

    existing for a long time or no longer recent

  • outdated

    old enough to feel behind current use or fashion

文法句型

new + noun

常見錯誤

❌This car is new and second-hand.
✅This car is new.' / 'This car is second-hand.
💡something cannot be both unused and second-hand at the same time.

2. Chosen or obtained instead of the one you had before.

2.形容詞A1
釋義

Chosen or obtained instead of the one you had before.

例句

William starts his new job at the bank on Monday.

collocation: new job

Our class met the new science teacher this morning.

同義詞
  • another

    focuses on one more or a different one, often without stressing that it replaces an earlier one

  • replacement

    stronger and more explicit about taking the old one's place

反義詞
  • same

    shows that nothing has been changed

  • old

    refers to the earlier person or thing rather than the replacement

文法句型

new + noun after change or replacement

用法筆記

Usually appears before a noun when one person or thing takes the place of an earlier one.

3. Still learning a place, activity, or role because you have just begun it.

3.形容詞B1
釋義

Still learning a place, activity, or role because you have just begun it.

例句

Manuela is new to the team, so she asks many questions.

pattern: be new to + noun

I was new to mountain hiking when the trail turned steep.

同義詞
  • unfamiliar

    more formal and more about lack of recognition than newness

  • inexperienced

    focuses on lack of practice rather than simply being new in a place

反義詞

文法句型

be new to + noun

be new here

用法筆記

Most often followed by 'to' when you mean someone lacks experience or familiarity: 'new to the job', 'new to coding'.

常見錯誤

❌I am new with this software.
✅I am new to this software.
💡use 'to' after 'new' for unfamiliarity.

4. Fresh from the shop and not worn, driven, or used by another person.

4.形容詞A2
釋義

Fresh from the shop and not worn, driven, or used by another person.

例句

Esme paid more for a new sofa than for a second-hand one.

contrast: new vs second-hand

The shop sells only new bikes, not repaired ones.

同義詞
  • brand-new

    stronger and more emphatic than plain 'new'

  • unused

    neutral and factual, often used in labels or product descriptions

反義詞
  • used

    already owned or employed before

  • second-hand

    already owned by someone else

文法句型

buy something new

something is new

用法筆記

Often contrasts with 'used' or 'second-hand'. It can also appear after the object in buying questions, as in 'Did you buy it new?'

5. Found out, developed, or shown to people only very recently.

5.形容詞B1
釋義

Found out, developed, or shown to people only very recently.

例句

Scientists shared new evidence from the lake study this week.

collocation: new evidence

The museum displayed a new map found under the old floor.

同義詞
  • recent

    broadly indicates something has appeared not long ago

  • newly found

    more explicit about discovery

  • emerging

    often used for information or patterns that are just becoming visible

反義詞

文法句型

new + evidence/report/study

用法筆記

Common with nouns such as 'evidence', 'report', 'study', and 'information', where the focus is recent discovery or release rather than simple age.

new — noun