newfangled /ˈnjuːˈfæŋɡəld/

• 1. 

  ADJ If someone describes a new idea or a new piece of equipment as newfangled, they mean that it is too complicated or is unnecessary. 过于复杂的; 没必要的 [老式] [ADJ n]

  例：

  Mr. Goss does not believe in any of this newfangled nonsense about lean meat.

  戈斯先生对瘦肉奇谈都嗤之以鼻。

  例：

  ...a newfangled tax structure.

  ...一种新奇的税收体系。