1 (only before a noun 只用于名词前) first; earliest (before any changes or developments) 最先的；最初的；原先的: The original meaning of this word is different from the meaning it has nowadays. 这个词最初的意义与现在的不同。

2 new and interesting; different from others of its type 新颖有趣的；与众不同的: There are no original ideas in his work. 他的作品没有什么新意。

3 made or created first, before copies 原作的；原版的: ‘Is that the original painting?’ ‘No, it's a copy.’ “那幅画是不是原作呢？”“不是，是仿制品。”