1 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) first; earliest (before any changes or developments) 最先的;最初的;原先的:
The original meaning of this word is different from the meaning it has nowadays.这个词最初的意义与现在的不同。
2 new and interesting; different from others of its type 新颖有趣的;与众不同的:
There are no original ideas in his work.他的作品没有什么新意。
3 made or created first, before copies 原作的;原版的:
‘Is that the original painting?’ ‘No, it's a copy.’“那幅画是不是原作呢?”“不是,是仿制品。”
original²
/əˈrɪdʒənl ||; əˈrɪdʒənḷ/noun
[C] the first document, painting, etc that was made; not a copy 原作;原版;原件;原文:
Could you make a photocopy of my birth certificate and give the original back to me?请把我的出生证明影印一份,然后把原件退还给我。
original1/əˋrIdʒənḷ; əˈrIdʒIn$l/adj 1 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] existing first, before any changes were made 原先的﹐最初的﹐最早的: The house still has its original stone floor. 这房子仍旧保留着原来的石地板。Our original plan was too expensive. 我们原先的计划花费太大。2 completely new and different 新颖独特的﹐与众不同的﹐独创的: a highly original style of painting 非常独特的绘画风格see box at见 NEW 方框3 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] an original painting, drawing etc is not a copy 原作的﹐原版的﹐真迹的: Is that an original Matisse (=painting by Matisse)? 那是马蒂斯的原作吗?
original2n [C] a painting, document etc that is not a copy〔绘画﹑文件等的〕原作﹐原件﹐原稿
originaloriginaloriginalsadjective1first; earliest: I have the car now, but my sister was the original owner.2new and different: His poems are very original.3real, not copied: original paintings▶ originalnoun: This is a copy of the painting – the original is in the National Gallery.