new

读音为：英 [njuː jɪə(r)] 美 [nuː jɪr]

new year作不可数名词，意思是：新年;元旦;

作单数名词时，意思是：新年头几个星期;年初

例句：

The restaurant was closed over the New Year.

翻译为：元旦期间餐馆关门停业。

这里的new year作不可数名词，表示元旦。

Isabel was expecting their baby in the New Year.

翻译为：伊莎贝尔年初要生孩子。

这里的new year作单数名词，表示在年初的意思。