( novelties) [, ]a small cheap object that amuses or interests people, and is usually produced and sold for only a short time小巧廉价的商品；小玩意儿；小饰物◆They sell toys, books and novelties.他们出售玩具、书籍和小玩意儿。 [] a thing or person that is interesting because it is new or unusual新奇的事物（或人）◆At the time, television was a novelty.那时候电视是个新鲜玩意儿。