original

adj.

1. 原来的；起初的；最早的
   existing at the beginning of a particular period, process or activity
   1. The room still has many of its original features.
      房间还保留着当初的许多特点。
   2. I think you should go back to your original plan.
      我认为你应该回头执行你原来的计划。
2. 首创的；独创的；有独创性的
   new and interesting in a way that is different from anything that has existed before; able to produce new and interesting ideas
   1. an original idea
      独到的见解
   2. That's not a very original suggestion.
      那个建议没什么新意。
   3. an original thinker
      有创意的人
3. 原作的；真迹的；非复制的
   painted, written, etc. by the artist rather than copied
   1. an original painting by local artist Graham Tovey
      一幅本土艺术家格雷厄姆∙托维的绘画创作
   2. The original manuscript has been lost.
      原稿已经遗失。
   3. Only original documents (= not photocopies) will be accepted as proof of status.
      只有文件正本才能用作身份证明。

noun

1. 原件；正本；原稿；原作
   a document, work of art, etc. produced for the first time, from which copies are later made
   1. This painting is a copy; the original is in Madrid.
      这幅画是复制品，原画在马德里。
   2. Send out the photocopies and keep the original.
      寄复印本，保留原件。
2. （思想、行为、衣着等）不同寻常的人，独特的人，怪人
   a person who thinks, behaves, dresses, etc. in an unusual way

1. ADJ 起初的；最初的；原先的；原来的
   You use original when referring to something that existed at the beginning of a process or activity, or the characteristics that something had when it began or was made.
   1. The original plan was to hold an indefinite stoppage...
      最初的计划是无限期停工。
   2. The inhabitants have voted overwhelmingly to restore the city's original name of Chemnitz.
      居民以压倒多数票同意恢复该市原来的名字“开姆尼茨”。
2. N-COUNT 原物；原件；原作；原著；原文
   If something such as a document, a work of art, or a piece of writing is an original, it is not a copy or a later version.
   1. When you have filled in the questionnaire, copy it and send the original to your employer...
      填好这份问卷后，复印一份并将原卷交给雇主。
   2. For once the sequel is as good as the original.
      续集破天荒地与第一部一样精彩。
3. ADJ 原物的；原件的；原作的；非复制的
   An original document or work of art is not a copy.
   1. ...an original movie poster.
      原版电影海报
4. ADJ 新创作的；未发表的；未发行的；未曾演出的
   An original piece of writing or music was written recently and has not been published or performed before.
   1. ...its policy of commissioning original work.
      其委托创作新作品的政策
   2. ...with catchy original songs by Richard Warner.
      以及理查德·沃纳最新创作的朗朗上口的歌曲
5. ADJ-GRADED 首创的；独创的；新颖的
   If you describe someone or their work as original, you mean that they are very imaginative and have new ideas.
   1. It is one of the most original works of imagination in the language.
      这是用该语言写成的最具独创性和想象力的作品之一。
   2. ...an original writer.
      独树一帜的作家
   3. ...a chef with an original touch and a measure of inspiration.
      有几分创意和灵感的厨师
6. PHRASE 以（未经翻译的）原语言
   If you read or sing something in the original or, for example, in the original French, you read or sing it in the language it was written in, rather than a translation.
   1. He read every book or author it deals with, often in the original...
      这方面的每一本书和每一位作家他都读过，而且通常均为原著。
   2. The texts were sung in the original Italian.
      这些歌词是用原来的意大利语演唱的。

1. The bulk of the text is essentially a review of these original documents
   文章的主要部分基本是对这些原始文件的回顾。
2. This was a clear-cut case of the original land owner being in the right
   这个案例中明显是原土地所有人有理。
3. Walt and I referred to a video cassette of the original footage to check continuity and lighting.
   我和沃尔特参照着一盘原始电影胶片录像带来检查镜头的剪辑和灯光。
4. They are descendants of the original English and Scottish settlers.
   他们是最初的英格兰和苏格兰定居者的后代。
5. They have divested rituals of their original meaning
   他们使仪式失去了原来的意义。
6. It criticises the main contractor for seriously erring in its original estimates
   它批评主要承包商在其最初估价中犯了严重的错误。
7. Every part on the new models is interchangeable with those on the original.
   新款上的每一个零部件与原先的都可互换。
8. The interpolation appears to have been inserted very soon after the original text was finished.
   插补文字似乎是在原文完成后不久被补充进来的。
9. The original plan was to hold an indefinite stoppage
   最初的计划是无限期停工。
10. The inhabitants have voted overwhelmingly to restore the city's original name of Chemnitz.
    居民以压倒多数票同意恢复该市原来的名字“开姆尼茨”。
11. When you have filled in the questionnaire, copy it and send the original to your employer
    填好这份问卷后，复印一份并将原卷交给雇主。
12. For once the sequel is as good as the original.
    续集破天荒地与第一部一样精彩。
13. It is one of the most original works of imagination in the language.
    这是用该语言写成的最具独创性和想象力的作品之一。
14. He read every book or author it deals with, often in the original
    这方面的每一本书和每一位作家他都读过，而且通常均为原著。
15. The texts were sung in the original Italian.
    这些歌词是用原来的意大利语演唱的。
16. This is a book full of profound, original and challenging insights.
    这本书充满了深刻、新颖、令人深思的见解。
17. A grey carpet was removed to reveal the original pine floor.
    一块灰色的地毯被揭开，露出了原来的松木地板。
18. He received the original ban last week after stamping on the referee's foot during the supercup final.
    他在超级杯决赛中踩踏裁判的脚后，于上周收到了书面的禁赛通知。
19. In a new recording, the Boston Philharmonic tried the original tempo
    在新唱片中，波士顿爱乐乐团尝试了全新的节奏。
20. It's about time a few movie makers with original ideas were given a chance
    该给为数不多的几个有创见的电影制作者一个机会了。
21. I bought the coat as it was considerably reduced from its original price.
    这件上衣大减价，因此我就把它买下了。
22. He has lots of original ideas about the research into microelectronics.
    他对微电子学的研究很有创见。
23. It was abridged from the original work.
    它由原著删节而成。
24. Show me the original sample, please.
    请把原样给我看看。
25. We consulted the original and made some necessary changes.
    我们参照原文作了必要的修改。
26. The original plan has fallen through.
    原来的计划吹了。
27. The book embodies the results of his own original research.
    这本书体现了他独创性研究的成果。
28. The property has been returned to the original owner.
    这些财产已送还原主。
29. We've altered the original plan to some extent.
    我们部分地改变了原计划。

  original initial primitive【导航词义：原始的，最早的】

  original adj. 最初的，原始的

〔辨析〕指最早存在或出现的，只作定语。

  initial adj. 开始的，最初的

〔辨析〕指发生或出现于某过程的初始阶段的，只作定语。

  primitive adj. 原始的，远古的

〔辨析〕指生命或人类发展的初期阶段的。

n.

in the original

• 用原著的语言；未经翻译
  in the language in which a book, etc. was first written, before being translated
  1. I studied Italian so that I would be able to read Dante in the original.
     我学习意大利语以便能读但丁的原著。

noun

1. an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made

   Synonym:    mastermaster copy

2. something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
   1. this painting is a copy of the original

   Synonym:    archetypepilot

adj

1. not derived or copied or translated from something else
   1. the play is origina
   2. he kept the original copy and gave her only a xerox
   3. the translation misses much of the subtlety of the original French

2. preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
   1. the original inhabitants of the Americas
   2. the book still has its original binding
   3. restored the house to its original condition
   4. the original performance of the opera
   5. the original cast
   6. retracted his original statement

3. being or productive of something fresh and unusual
   1. a truly original approach
   2. with original music
   3. an original mind

4. (of e.g. information) not secondhand or by way of something intermediary
   1. his work is based on only original, not secondary, sources