单词 | unusually |
释义 | unusuallyun‧u‧su‧al‧ly /ʌnˈjuːʒuəli, -ʒəli/ ●●○ adverb ![]() ![]() EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► unusually/exceptionally cold Phrases· a period of unusually cold weather COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► cold· An unusually cold winter in 1916/17 brought the city of Paris almost to a halt.· So far, northern and central areas, gripped by unusually cold weather since autumn, have been worst hit.· The players had to contend with unusually cold conditions, including the first snowfall in the area for more than 50 years.· This may, however, be linked with the unusually cold winter. ► good· The weather in Moscow was unusually good, not too hot and not too cold.· If governments really want to shatter the world economy, January 1991 would be an unusually good time to start.· The museum also runs a booking service for West End shows and has an unusually good selection of cards and posters.· The sun was shining, and an early morning trip to the pier had produced some unusually good mackerel. ► heavy· For many experts, the unusually heavy and dense lava may continue to be churned out of Etna for a further year.· Volume in both the call options and Loral stock was unusually heavy last Thursday and Friday.· He also had unusually heavy, drooping eyelids which could make him look comic or sinister, benevolent or supercilious.· In Towacho, where unusually heavy snow fell recently, Towa High School was the venue for the course.· His large eyes might have been girlish had it not been for his unusually heavy eyebrows. ► high· Chang felt that the surface, which offered an unusually high bounce for an indoor court, suited a baseliner like himself.· On that day tension was unusually high due to recent frequent threats, obscenities, and shoving matches.· And Arsenal were offering an unusually high salary for a football manager - £2,000.· The percentage is unusually high for so late in the campaign.· Early returns were showing an unusually high catch average of 5.75 fish per rod.· Florida listed an unusually high 10 presidential tickets, which contributed to confusing ballot designs in some counties.· It does make sense that the lateral line would be adversely affected by prolonged exposure to unusually high voltage.· Last Thursday and Friday, options that could be exercised in January and February were being bought in unusually high volume. ► hot· The day was unusually hot for late April and a still, almost oppressive air hung over the forest.· He had come into the unusually hot and sticky summer town like a Zephyr, Valerie thought. ► large· These pictures, often on unusually large negatives for the period, constitute Fenton's greatest contribution to photography.· The coffee to which Wynn was invited included an unusually large group of senior White House and party officials.· His wardrobe was also unusually large and varied.· And that was a peculiar job from that point of view, because it included an unusually large number of fifty-dollar bills.· These energetic measures produced unusually large sums.· Comet forecasting is notoriously risky, but some daredevils say the unusually large Hale-Bopp could be the brightest of the century.· This unique and unusually large number of disposals has disturbed the market in public houses.· Their egg is an unusually large one for their body size and has a generous yolk. ► long· It has the rather unusually long period of 547 days.· Many of its 3, 000 rank-and-file workers also exercised options as an unusually long quiet period ended.· He may also appear in the guise of a small grey water-horse or a lamb, always with an unusually long tail.· Some flies had unusually short sleep patterns; others were unusually long.· Watching him refill her glass, she noticed he had unusually long fingernails for a man.· The unusually long incubation period for this disease dictates an unusually long trial period. ► low· A thief wants to sell quickly and can offer an unusually low price.· Those suffering from frequent or daily headaches typically have an unusually low magnesium level.· The situation is exacerbated by unusually low levels of nitrogen oxides, which inhibit ozone destruction.· Longer periods of unusually low phenylalanine concentrations were also independently associated with worse outcome.· It is the Somerset juveniles that show an unusually low level.· They said the trend was an unusually low blip and it was possible that crime rates would continue to rise in 1992.· The National Rivers Authority says rainfall levels have been unusually low. ► quiet· Fortunately it was an unusually quiet day at the surgery.· Nevertheless, we had all noticed that for the past week Loi had been unusually quiet.· With stocks racing ahead and the Dow and Nasdaq in record territory day after day, our office phones are unusually quiet.· But today the square was unusually quiet.· It was an unusually quiet feud, and, given Bradman's stature, one that O'Reilly could never win.· The others in the room were unusually quiet.· Mickeen Gavan, the porter, had been unusually quiet, his eyes evasive. ► small· Everything in the cottage was unusually small and clean. ► strong· Manx law gives unusually strong protection against litigators.· Of course there is an unusually strong element of corrigibility in this particular story.· The unusually strong words follow a meeting of the Joint Liason Group in London late last month.· Some believe that it is because of unusually strong cold ocean currents, which improve the chances of penguins surviving the journey. ► warm· Another golfing society with an unusually warm connection with the Club is the curiously named Worple Society.· It means that unusually warm conditions can lead to too many male alligators and too few females.· Unless a freak freeze is experienced, an unusually warm late winter-early springtime will have Augusta National in lush heavily-grassed condition.· They sat in the sitting room, now unusually warm but still filled with traces of Mrs Redburn, and drank coffee. ► wide· Through these Departments the Faculty offers an unusually wide range of courses and options.· The Faculty embraces an unusually wide range of departments.· In this way he acquired an unusually wide experience of railway engineering and management under difficult conditions.· If it is unusually wide, it is almost certainly a highly venomous form.· He had a gift for the unexpected word and an unusually wide range of knowledge. VERB► become· Everyday language is made strange in poetry, and in particular the physical sounds of words themselves become unusually prominent.· With a violent crash they both fell through the doorway, and a moment later became unusually silent.· I look around and notice that the rehearsal room is becoming unusually crowded.· The effect of this intense focus on modes of address is that personal pronouns become unusually prominent. ► look· Jamie was looking unusually downcast and Tina gave the impression that she was angry with her grandfather.· Ledeen noticed that the official was looking unusually tanned; perhaps he had been skiing?· On meeting him again, I at once noticed that he was looking unusually well and bronzed. ► seem· The West Country woollen districts seem unusually well documented on these matters, but there is evidence from other trades.· At breakfast that morning, Bella seemed unusually self-absorbed.· But this particular campaign seems unusually mischievous.· It seemed unusually dark inside, and then I remembered that I had been walking into the sun before I came in.· Hayling had seemed unusually pleased to see him and offered him some champagne.· And then he was cruising down the smooth black asphalt road, which seemed unusually sunny.· We do not know how many mares have a second hybrid foal, but even so this figure seems unusually high. PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► unusually high/large/quiet etc 1unusually high/large/quiet etc higher, larger etc than usual:
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