novelty
n
1 [U] quality of being novel; newness; strangeness 新奇; 新穎; 奇異
The novelty of his surroundings soon wore off, ie He grew accustomed to them. 他對環境的新鮮感很快就消失了.
[attrib 作定語]
There's a certain novelty value in this approach. 這種方法含有某種創新的意義.
2 [C] previously unknown thing, experience, etc; new or strange thing or person新鮮的事物、 經驗等; 新奇的事物或人
A British businessman who can speak a foreign language is still something of a novelty. 能說某種外國語的英國商人仍可算是新奇人物.
3 [C] small toy, ornament, etc of low value (廉價的)小玩具、 小裝飾品等
a chocolate egg with a plastic novelty inside 內藏塑料小玩意兒的蛋形巧克力.