Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #918
original
原件；原作；原版
核心释义
The first version or creation from which copies, imitations, or reproductions are made.
- 1.
An object or other creation (e.g. narrative work) from which all later copies and variations are derived.
- 2.
可以复制的原始创作(如音频录音)
an original creation (i.e., an audio recording) from which copies can be made
- 3.
A person with a unique and interesting personality or creative talent.
- 4.
作为复制模型或基础的事物
something that serves as a model or a basis for making copies
- 5.
A newly designed garment released by a fashion designer as part of a collection.
- 6.
A ridgeling.
有独创性的人；与众不同的人；原创时装；新款设计；隐睾动物（尤指马）；可以复制的原始创作(如音频录音)；作为复制模型或基础的事物
用法In use
Please keep the original in a safe place and work from a copy.
用法提示：此句中'original'作为名词，指原始文件或物件本身。
The museum displays the original of the painting, not a replica.
用法提示：此句中'original'作为名词，指画作的真迹或原始版本。
I compared the copy with the original and found several differences.
用法提示：此句中'original'作为名词，指被复制的原始物品。
this painting is a copy of the original
the original of sth
This is a copy; where is the original of the document?
这是副本；文件的原件在哪里？
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the original
- 原件
- Please keep the original in a safe place.请把原件放在安全的地方。
- a copy of the original
- 原件的副本
- Please make a copy of the original and return it to me.请复制原件并还给我。
- the original of the painting
- 画作的原件
- The museum has the original of the painting.博物馆藏有画作的原件。
- keep the original
- 保存原件
- You should keep the original for your records.你应该保存原件以备记录。
- return the original
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
原件的'原'对应original的'orig'（起源），记住原件就是源头。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：版权与档案、创作与设计 该词多用于指代可供复制的原始版本，在正式场合（如法律、档案）和非正式场合（如日常谈论作品）均可使用，语域灵活。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme with 'original'. The listed words are spelling lookalikes but have different stressed vowels or consonant endings. For example, 'criminal', 'marginal', and 'terminal' share the spelling chunk '-inal' but are pronounced with /ɪnəl/ instead of /ɪdʒnəl/; 'oriental' and 'regional' have similar structures but different vowel sounds.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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