novelty

n.

1. 新颖; 新奇性
   • At first I enjoyed all the parties, but the novelty soon wore off.
     起初我喜欢参加一切聚会, 但这种新奇感很快就消失了。
2. 新奇的人[事物]
   • It was quite a novelty to spend my holidays working on a boat.
     在船上工作来度过我的假期是件相当新奇的事。
   • A British businessman who can speak a foreign language is still something of a novelty.
     能说某种外语的英国商人仍算是新奇人物。
3. 新颖小巧而价廉的物品
   • My mother bought a novelty pen for me.
     我妈给我买了一支新颖的笔。