A 1. 起初的,原来的 existing from the beginning; first or earliest
2.独创的,新颖的 newly created or formed; fresh
A 3. 原文的,原作的 painted, written, etc. by the artist; not copied
句型例句
用作定语
▲~+n.
The original settlers are the Indians.最早在这里定居的是印第安人。
The inventor had an original mind.那个发明家具有创新的头脑。
The original picture is worth 1000 dollars.这幅画的原作值1000美元。
用作表语
▲S+be+~
Your designs are highly original.你的设计很独特。
学习参考
the original还可用作名词,作“原稿”解。例如:
This is a translation; the original is in French.这是译文,原文是法文。