How do you use "original" in a sentence?

Is this an original painting or a copy? She has very original ideas for the marketing campaign. The building still has its original Victorian features.

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Q: What does "original" mean?

First or earliest; not a copy; creative and new The word 'original' describes something that is the first or earliest of its kind, not a copy or imitation, or something new and creative. As a noun, it refers to the first version of something. 'Originally' is the adverb form, meaning 'at first.'

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Significado: First or earliest; not a copy; creative and new

原始的，原创的，独创的

original, creativo

元の、オリジナルの、独創的な

원래의, 독창적인, 최초의

The word 'original' describes something that is the first or earliest of its kind, not a copy or imitation, or something new and creative. As a noun, it refers to the first version of something. 'Originally' is the adverb form, meaning 'at first.'

「original」描述某物是同类中最早的、不是复制品或模仿品、或者是新颖有创意的。作为名词，它指某物的第一个版本。「originally」是副词形式，意为'最初'。

La palabra «original» describe algo que es el primero o el más antiguo de su tipo, no una copia o imitación, o algo nuevo y creativo. Como sustantivo, se refiere a la primera versión de algo. «Originally» es la forma adverbial, que significa «al principio».

「original」は、その種類の最初または最も古いもの、コピーや模倣ではないもの、または新しく創造的なものを表します。名詞として、何かの最初のバージョンを指します。「originally」は副詞形で、「最初は」を意味します。

'original'은 최초의 것이거나 가장 이른 것, 복사나 모방이 아닌 것, 또는 새롭고 창의적인 것을 뜻합니다. 명사로는 어떤 것의 최초 버전을 가리킵니다. 'originally'는 부사형으로 '처음에'라는 뜻입니다.

Ejemplos

Is this an original painting or a copy?
这是原作还是复制品？
¿Es esta una pintura original o una copia?
これはオリジナルの絵画ですか、それとも複製ですか？
이것은 원본 그림인가요, 아니면 복제품인가요?
She has very original ideas for the marketing campaign.
她对营销活动有非常独创的想法。
Ella tiene ideas muy originales para la campaña de marketing.
彼女はマーケティングキャンペーンについてとても独創的なアイデアを持っています。
그녀는 마케팅 캠페인에 대해 매우 독창적인 아이디어를 가지고 있습니다.
The building still has its original Victorian features.
这座建筑仍保留着维多利亚时代的原始特色。
El edificio todavía conserva sus características victorianas originales.
その建物には今でもビクトリア朝時代のオリジナルの特徴が残っています。
그 건물에는 아직도 빅토리아 시대의 원래 특징이 남아 있습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old French 'original', from Latin 'originalis', from 'origo' meaning 'beginning, source, birth', from 'oriri' (to rise). The sense of 'not copied' developed from the idea of being the first or earliest.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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