informal) on hire purchase (= by making payments over a long period)      ft Ifclft^f : to buy a new car

on the never-never IMftJ$ft#t£ft ffifrft Well,

» never (did)! (old-fashioned) used to express surprise or disapproval (       ) 7A-BE, Atftft

k exclamation (informal) used to show that you are very surprised about sth because you do not believe it is possible (   ‘igot

the job.’‘Never!’ “fStffiJMOlftAo ” “ft^muE! ” ITTm see mind v.

.never-'ending adj. seeming to last for ever 7X22*1; (ft;       7 (ft EQZl ENDLESS, INTERMINABLE: HoUSe-

work is a never-ending task.      M      %

&7.

nevermore /,neva'ma:(r); NAmE .nevar'm-/ adv. (old use) never again 7#

.never-'never land noun [sing] an imaginary place where everything is wonderful 0£ ±; Ittft

never the less <H» /.nevaQa’les; NAmE-varbd-l adv. despite sth that you have just mentioned #njlt; ft ft ; MM cm nonetheless : There is little chance that we will succeed in changing the law. Nevertheless, it is important that we try.    ft

ft, Jr If (ft J§ ff] ^ A ft o o Our defeat was expected but it is disappointing nevertheless, fftH (ftftlf£jil£$4ft

new 0t» /nju:; NAmEnu:/ adj. (newer, new est)

►                 NOT EXISTING BEFORE W, ill] if f; 1 not existing before; recently made, invented, introduced, etc. PH'J A ffl (ft; fr (ft; lit jJxM A (ft: Have you read her new novel? ft#ft MfrA£ft'M£7®ft 0 new ways of doing things frAfe 0 This idea isn’t new. ft±j£ftfrtft o The latest model has over 100 new features. ftfrlftifci^fT 100^# Hr#ft 0 — see also brand new ESQ old 2 the new noun [u] something that is new ffft M; fr^^J: It was a good mix of the old and the new. ft M fr IB (ft 2 H

O'c

►                 RECENTLY BOUGHT |j|  3 recently bought fr :

Let me show you my new dress. *qft##ficfr:X(ftiii AMo

►                 NOT USED BEFORE If ! 1  4 not used or owned by

anyone before   ittfj; A^ttAftffftW; i&fr

(ft: A second-hand car costs a fraction of a new one. H

►                 DIFFERENT A H 5 different from the previous one #£i]

frMfft: I like your new hairstyle. ft

(ft fr)^ SI o o When do you start your new job? ftft* A frf f^Xj&frXft? o He’s made a lot of new friends.

022 old

►                 NOT FAMILIAR 1      6 ~ (to sb) already existing but not

seen, experienced, etc. before; not familiar W\ $ p!j (ft; fJJElft;        This is a new experience for me.

ftADcM,    Oj’d like to

learn a new language. ffc £g ¥ ^ “ fl fr (ft fa s a 0 Our system is probably new to you. ft ft ft XC! (ft %. i%0 o the discovery of a new star — IlfiMlft^Sfi

►                 RECENTLY ARRIVED j i, 7 ~ (to sth) not yet familiar with

sth because you have only just started, arrived, etc. fj] ^XfJlft;  fft; fflflft: I should tell you, I’m

completely new to this kind of work. l^ftiJTft, fcXft fgTG^JSAfrXo O I am new to the town. fcR'JPttfiJft ®/MS0 0 a new arrival/recruit tfMNMfJj&fftA; if A 0 You’re new here, aren’t you? ftlifrAlft, JH^?

►                 NEW- 8 used in compounds to describe sth that has recently happened (fBXIWE'pMlfrW, §ri£ fft; He was enjoying his new-found freedom.

►                 MODERN ijfi ft 9 (usually with the ® % the ft ffi)

modern; of the latest type JKftfft; M fr M (ft: the new morality JJH ft (ft il % 0 They called themselves the New Romantics. MJ gftff/tftf ±X#c

►                 JUST BEGINNING 10 [usually before noun] just begin­

ning or beginning again HfW $& W; $5 & M; S fr ft £n (ft : a new day fr (ft — X 0 7t was a new era in the history of our country.        AfftEXo 0

She went to Australia to start a new life. jrfeAfflAf'Ji'ft

►                 WITH FRESH ENERGY     11 having fresh energy,

courage or health 11 ft f] ft (ft; . ft ft # i!j (ft: Since he

1345 newfangled

changed jobs he’s looked like a new man.

► RECENTLY PRODUCED #-ij .n i 12 only recently pro­duced or developed fr j& r X (ft; ®t ffktf} ; H h W: The new buds are appearing on the trees now. M ± il A 7§t^o o new potatoes (= ones dug from the soil early in the season)

► new ness noun [U] — see also newly IT»T71 .break new 'ground to make a new discovery or do sth that has not been done before W FJi2£ M; Jf fcA'J fr — see also GROUNDBREAKING (as) good as new | like new in very good condition, as it was when it was new iff: I’ve had your coat cleaned—it’s as good as new now.

foWbmm-T   ftfflftHfo ... is the new ... [BrE,

informal) used to say that sth has become very fashion­able and can be thought of as replacing sth else (

: Brown is

the new black. it70 Comedy

is the new rock and roll.     0

Fifty is the new forty. H A M , 2 A IE A ¥» a new broom (BrE) a person who has just started to work for an organization, department, etc., especially in a senior job, and who is likely to make a lot of changes fiDclR #; ( A Ib ) R'J A ft (ft fr W: Well, you know what they say. A new broom sweeps clean. p£ , ft il ft j| ] ft A o fr'i'AftHftAo a/the .new kid on the block (informal) a person who is new to a place, an organiza­tion, etc. ( ftA,'     ) frA#, fr¥: Despite his

six years in politics, he was still regarded by many as the new kid on the block. ftB^M.i^A^, {MIK^ Af/fifEft MAfl  a new one on 'me (informal) used to

say that you have not heard a particular idea, piece of information, joke, etc. before A n/r ii ( ifL 14 il ) fft; M ft it fft: ‘Have you come across this before?’ No, it’s a new one on me.’ “ft ”

“&ft, ” turn over a new 'leaf to

change your way of life to become a better, more responsible person 0c ^       #; M fr # A what I, new.

(,informal) used as a friendly greeting ( £#f(ftf4# )■^ft if n%, & A W: Hi! What’s new? n?|! ft ^ ? — more at blood n., brave adj., BREATHE, complexion, teach

, New Age adj. connected with a way of life that rejects modem Western values and is based on spiritual ideas and beliefs, astrology, etc. friUfttSfift frMftfttSA

aw (mnwjmitiftmm,    >:

a New Age festival fr ri ft iS ft o New Age travellers (= people in Britain who reject the values of modern society and travel from place to place, living in their vehicles) frMft&rf]lftWftf£ii( ( «J!ft*fc£<frftlft ) ► .New Age noun [U]

new bie /'njuibi; NAmE 'nuibi/ noun (informal) a person who is new and has little experience in doing sth, espe­cially in using computers (      ) frft Em

NOVICE

new-born /'njuiboin; NAmE 'nurboim/ adj. [only before noun] recently bom ffft-fft; fjft (ft: a newborn baby

frftJL

.new 'broom noun (BrE) a person who has just started to work for an organization, especially in a senior job, and who is likely to make a lot of changes fritft#,

fr±fttM f    )

New-cas-tle /'njuikaisl; NAmE 'nuikaesl/ noun [U] IT7T77I see coal

new-comer /’nju:kAma(r); NAmE 'nu:-/ noun ~ (to sth) a person who has only recently arrived in a place or started an activity fr^ilh ffft

newel post /'njuial paost; NAmE 'nu:al poust/ (also newel) noun a post at the top or bottom of a set of stairs

.New England noun an area in the north-eastern US that includes the states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut

new-fan gled /.njui'faerigld; NAmE ,nu:'f-/ adj. [usually before noun] (disapproving) used to describe sth that has recently been invented or introduced, but that you do