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original + noun
This is the original painting.
这是原画。
最初的；原始的；最早的
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最初的；原始的；最早的
Existing at the beginning; earliest or first.
This is the original painting.
这是原画。
Relating to the origin or beginning; preceding all others.
First in a series of copies or versions.
Newly created.
时间上或制作上最早的
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
I prefer the original version of the song.
我更喜欢这首歌的原版。
AI contextual example
She kept the original receipt for the warranty.
她保留了原始收据以备保修。
AI contextual example
The painting is an original work by the artist.
这幅画是艺术家的原创作品。
AI contextual example
the original inhabitants of the Americas
美洲最早的居民。
WordNet
This is the original painting.
这是原画。
She kept the original manuscript.
她保留了原稿。
This species is original to South America.
这个物种原产于南美洲。
Not this
This is the origin design.
Use this
This is the original design.
原句误将名词 origin 用作形容词，表示'原始的'应该用形容词 original。
Not this
He is the original person to arrive.
Use this
He is the first person to arrive.
original 表示'最初的、原始的'，不用于表示顺序；表示顺序应用 first。
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原始版本；原版
This is the original version of the song.
这是这首歌的原版。
原创想法；独到的见解
She had an original idea for the school project.
她为学校项目想出了一个原创的点子。
原主人；最初的拥有者
The original owner of the house moved abroad.
这栋房子的原主人移居国外了。
最初的目的
The building no longer serves its original purpose.
这座建筑不再发挥其最初的作用。
原文；原始文本
The translation stays close to the original text.
译文非常贴近原文。
最初的形式；原形
The ancient ritual survives in its original form.
这一古老的仪式以最初的形式留存下来。
原罪；(比喻)根本性错误
The project's original sin was signing the contract without checking the costs.
这个项目最开始的错误是没核对成本就签了合同。
先驱；元老；(俚语)OG
She is the original gangster of the punk rock movement.
她是朋克摇滚运动的先驱。
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拆开记：origin（起源）+ al，事情起源时的那一个就是“最初的、原创的”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：历史或学术叙述、作品和文件的版本比较、日常说明最初的状态或计划 original 作形容词表示“最早的/原本的”时，语域通常为中性，口语和书面语都常用；多用于说明某个事物最早的版本、最初的计划或原始状态，在版本比较、历史叙述等场景中比较常见。
通常不用于 very 修饰，因为表示‘最初的’是绝对概念。
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