English Dictionary

new-car smell

名詞

くだけた表現 不可算名詞 比喩的用法

(informal) A characteristic odor caused by the combination of chemicals and materials in a new automobile. / (figuratively) A perception of freshness or novelty.

日本語の意味

新車ならではの、化学物質と素材が混ざり合う独特な香り / 比喩的には、新しさや新鮮さを感じさせる印象（新しいものへの期待）の表現

On our road trip, I kept opening the windows just to breathe in the new-car smell and remind myself how lucky I was to own it.

旅の途中、私は窓を何度も開けて新車の香りを吸い込み、それを所有していることがどれほど幸運かを思い返した。

意味（1）

(informal) A characteristic odor caused by the combination of chemicals and materials in a new automobile.

Does that mean you shouldn't buy a new car? Not at all — although if you're not hung up on new car smell and the virginal feel of a pristine motor car, you might find a used car is a better bargain.

意味（2）

(figuratively) A perception of freshness or novelty.

I think the American people, you know, they're going to want – you know, that new car smell. You know, their own – they want to drive something off the lot that doesn't have as much mileage as me, he said.