Originality
“Originality” 强调作品、观点或解法的新颖与独特,是艺术、设计与学术评价的重要标准。lack of originality 指缺乏新意;show originality 指展现创造力。
- “The jury praised the originality of her short film.” (评委会称赞她短片的独创性。)
- “True originality often builds on tradition rather than rejecting it.” (真正的独创往往是在传统之上创新,而非全盘否定。)
- “The essay was well written but lacked originality.” (文章写得不错,但缺乏新意。)
来自 original(原始的、独创的)+ -ity(名词后缀),与 origin(起源)同源。
形容词 original + 后缀 “-ity” 构成抽象名词,表示“具有原创性的品质”。
欧美教育与创意产业高度重视 originality,抄袭(plagiarism)与其形成鲜明对照;专利申请也要求 novelty and originality。
- 固定搭配: “show originality” (展现独创性), “lack originality” (缺乏新意), “stroke of originality” (神来之笔)
- 形容词: original;副词: originally
original(原创的)+ -ity → 把“原创”变成名词就是 originality。
“Her design won not for flashy colors, but for quiet originality.” (她的设计获奖,靠的不是花哨配色,而是内敛的独创性。)