original /ә'ridʒәnl/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
- (adj.) preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
- (adj.) (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary
Chinese translation
- a. 最初的, 原始的, 有创意的
- n. 原物, 原作
Word details
- Part of speech
- adjective
- Pronunciation
- /ә'ridʒәnl/
- Syllables
- 4
- Exam levels
- CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE
- Frequency
- Zipf 5.16 · Common
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Related words
originally · origin · originate · originality
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