novelty
n
1 [U] quality of being novel; newness; strangeness 新奇; 新颖; 奇异
The novelty of his surroundings soon wore off, ie He grew accustomed to them. 他对环境的新鲜感很快就消失了.
[attrib 作定语]
There's a certain novelty value in this approach. 这种方法含有某种创新的意义.
2 [C] previously unknown thing, experience, etc; new or strange thing or person新鲜的事物、 经验等; 新奇的事物或人
A British businessman who can speak a foreign language is still something of a novelty. 能说某种外国语的英国商人仍可算是新奇人物.
3 [C] small toy, ornament, etc of low value (廉价的)小玩具、 小装饰品等
a chocolate egg with a plastic novelty inside 内藏塑料小玩意儿的蛋形巧克力.
OK. We can get some more tomorrow. We should finish the floor now. Can you take the other end of this piece of wood? Now you have to pull it to make the surface smooth like that.