mindmap root((新鲜)) new may apply to what is freshly made and unused: ~ brick; or has not been known or experienced before: starts his ~ job. novel applies to what is not only new but strange or unprecedented: a ~ approach to the problem. modern applies to what belongs to or is characteristic of the present time or the present era: the life-style of the ~ woman. original applies to what is or produces the first of its kind to exist: a man without one ~ idea. fresh applies to what is or seems new or has not lost its qualities of newness, such as liveliness, energy, or brightness: a ~ start.