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单词 usually
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usuallyu‧su‧al‧ly /ˈjuːʒuəli, ˈjuːʒəli/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Usually, I'll just get a sandwich for lunch.
  • It's not usually this cold in April.
  • Janet usually wears jeans to work.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • Dispensations can be obtained and will usually be given for an acquisition of a company by private contract.
  • I have been there usually to interview a witness, but the sights are chilling.
  • Standing alone, it will not usually win a case, but it is an essential starting point.
  • The release of a single by a new act doesn't usually result in a major marketing campaign.
  • The toughest chief officer, or the group with the most powerful chair, will usually win.
  • There is usually a desire for vinegar, pickles and tasty foods, and a dislike for fat, meat and milk.
  • They pilfer lesser-known works, usually costing less than $ 300, 000, to sell on the black market.
Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorways of saying that something usually happens
· I don't know where Jack is - he's usually home by this time.· Wolves usually hunt in packs.· What's come over Jim? He isn't usually this grumpy.· The sea here is generally calm.· Generally, these small stores do not keep fresh meat or vegetables.· We're generally finished by about 4:30.
on most occasions, unless something unusual happens: · The museum isn't normally as crowded as this.· His normally cheerful face looked sad for a moment.
use this to say what usually happens: · As a general rule, the police may only enter your house if you invite them in.· We do not, as a rule, provide funds for this type of project.
almost always: · Nine times out of ten I just skip breakfast and have a coffee.· Nine times out of ten, jobs that become vacant are filled from inside the organization.
if something is routinely done, tested, checked etc, it is usually done as part of the normal process of working, doing a job etc: · The cars are routinely tested for safety and reliability before leaving the factory.· We routinely test patients for high blood pressure and diabetes.· It later emerged that prisoners at the camp were routinely tortured, and many executed.
in the way that a particular type of thing usually happens, for example what type of person is usually involved, what group something usually affects etc: · Victims of mugging are typically young men in their early 20s.· This disease typically affects young cattle.· Typically, gasoline taxes are used to fund road-building programs.
in the same way as things usually happen
in the same way as things usually happen: · Sam was in a bad mood as usual.· There will be discounts available for students as usual.· As usual, there was far too much food.
British /like always American informal spoken use this to say that something is not surprising because it is what almost always happens: · Jim was the first to arrive, as always.· As ever, her work has been excellent this term.· When he arrived he stank of whiskey and tobacco, like always.
British spoken say this when you are annoyed because something bad that usually happens has just happened again: · I'm in trouble at work, as per usual.· She was three hours late as per usual.· He said he'd phone, but he won't. As per usual!
usual
use this about something that usually happens or something that someone usually does or uses: · She was sitting in her usual chair by the fire.· All the usual people were there.colder/better/slower etc than usual: · It seemed colder than usual in the house.· We've sold more than the usual amount of coal this year.it is usual for somebody to do something: · Is it usual for him to be so late?
someone's normal behaviour or habit is what they usually do in a particular situation: · She went to bed at her normal time of eleven o'clock.· It used to be normal practice to live at home with your parents until you got married.normal for: · Don't worry if Mike seemed rude - that's normal for him.be normal for somebody to do something: · It's normal for young children to misbehave sometimes.
to be the thing that most people do or think: · Going to church on Sunday used to be the norm in most households.· In the building industry, short-term employment contracts are the norm.· Smoking is no longer the norm but the exception.
usually done on a particular occasion or at a particular time of year: · We were presented with the customary bottle of champagne.it is customary to do something: · It's customary to kiss the bride at a wedding.as is customary: · As is customary, you will be paid a fixed fee for the job.
something that is routine is done as part of the normal process of working, doing a job etc: · A major electrical fault was found during a routine safety inspection.· The hospital carried out some routine tests.· Do you mind if I ask you a few questions? It's just routine.
informal use this about something that you have seen or heard many times before: · They always come up with the same old excuses for why they can't deliver on time.· They still sing the same old songs, but the audiences love it!the same old story (=use this when it is annoying that the same thing always happens): · It's always the same old story. They're two or three goals up, and then they relax and end up losing.
stock phrases, questions, answers, excuses etc are the ones that people usually use - use this about phrases, questions etc that have been used so often that they are no longer effective: · Her speech contained all the stock phrases about increasing productivity and reducing costs.· The same questions seem to be asked every time, and he gives his stock answers.
what people usually do
something that you do regularly without thinking about it, because you have done it so many times before: · My father had some rather strange habits, like reading the newspaper in the bath.be in the habit of doing something: · She was in the habit of taking a walk in the early evening.not be in the habit of doing something: · I'm not in the habit of going to bars during the day.get into the habit of doing something: · He had got into the habit of phoning home during the day.
a series of things that someone usually does in the same order, especially when it is the same every day: · His routine consisted of work, dinner, then TV and bed.· Most babies soon develop a daily routine of eating and sleeping.· She does not like having her work routine interrupted.
the way that something is usually done in a particular situation or within a particular organization: · Checking police records of new staff is standard practice these days.it is standard practice (for somebody) to do something: · In the 1930s, it was standard practice for workers to have seven days' holiday a year.· It's standard practice for the architects and builders to haggle over costs.
not what usually happens
· We had snow in April, which is very unusual.· She had an unusual last name - Peachtree or Plumtree or something like that.· I first met Maria in unusual circumstances -- we were both stuck in a Brazilian airport.it is unusual to do something · It is unusual to find lakes of this size in Britain.it is unusual for somebody to do something · We were beginning to worry. It was unusual for David to be so late.
something that is extraordinary is very unusual because it would normally be very unlikely to happen or exist: · The man's story was so extraordinary that I didn't know whether to believe him or not.· He said it was an extraordinary decision and would send many industries spinning into recession.an extraordinary thing to do/say/happen: · She left her husband, and in 1912 that was an extraordinary thing to do.quite/most extraordinary British (=very extraordinary): · The whole incident had been quite extraordinary.
an exceptional situation is very unusual and happens very rarely: · A few of the top executives are women, but this is still exceptional.in exceptional circumstances/cases: · Exit visas are only given in exceptional circumstances.
something that is uncommon or not common is unusual because it does not happen very often: · The disease mostly affects older people, and is not common among people under 50.it is uncommon/not common (for somebody) to do something: · It is uncommon for small babies to sleep more than four hours without waking.
spoken say you don't usually see, find, hear etc something when it is very unusual to see it, find it etc: · You don't usually see rabbits of this size.· You don't often get people ringing up in the middle of the night to say they've found a body in the bath.
unusual and surprising or special: · Something out of the ordinary happened to us that night.· The goalkeeper did not have to do anything out of the ordinary to keep his side in the game.
a special occasion, situation, method etc is one that is different from what normally happens, and usually better: · There were special security arrangements for the President's visit.· The prince said he didn't want any special treatment in his new school.special event/occasion: · I would only buy expensive shoes for a special event such as a wedding.· a book of recipes for every day and special occasions tooin special circumstances: · Prisoners are only allowed to visit their families in special circumstances.
: freak accident/storm/conditions etc an accident, storm etc that is very unusual and unexpected: · He broke his leg in a freak training accident.· A freak wave wrecked most of the seafront.· Two planes were lifted up and thrown across the tarmac by a freak gust of wind.
off-beat films, designs, ideas etc are unusual and often seem interesting or humorous because they are so different from the usual ones: · We had some really offbeat ideas for T-shirt designs.· Movies featuring original or offbeat material are rarely big box-office successes.
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSVERB
· It is usually associated with oppressed minorities.· But the jitters and anxieties usually associated with a starring role in a new play are nowhere to be seen.· Skill is usually associated with producing what we intend.· Hypokalemia is usually associated with this condition and is a more likely cause of the arrhythmias.· It is itself required for the fulfilment of the task we usually associate with political authority.· They crossed the former's tight disco-funk arrangements with witty incisive lyrics more usually associated with new wave bands.· Larger administrative units are usually associated with a greater concentration of service outlets.
· Nobody usually called him Mr Evans!· It is usually called holistic medicine or holistic health.· So what if he did usually call in?· Design specifications usually call for a required flow of 65 milliamps.· Leicester - usually called Red Leicester - melts quickly and evenly.· You use a version of email to send a message, usually called a posting, to a newsgroup.· The head of a public sector institution is usually called the director or principal.
· In addition members of the class usually find marriage partners from the same class.· But when he tried to follow through on his outlandish agenda, he usually found himself standing virtually alone.· Those keeping to a strict 1,000 calories a day allowance will usually find this to be a realistic target.· People who want to get out of jury service usually find a way.· Advantages: An agency can usually find you some one at the last minute.· An uneducated and ignorant man would usually find the Klan right there to take him in and give him a group.· By the time three adults are up beside you singing, I usually find I have the attention of everyone.· I am not a bar pick-up kind of person, and I usually find the whole scene pretty cheesy.
· But, mainly, the first method usually involves more work than the second.· For a fiveor six-year-old, adding will usually involve piling up beans, buttons, or nuts.· The sign-up procedure usually involves providing some personal information.· Also, the disagreements between the two bosses usually involve subtleties in emphasis, priorities, and the like.· The care of the institutionalized alcoholic usually involves the control of supplies.· In nature, the elements form stable chemical compounds with each other, usually involving oxygen.· Thus economic models of bureaucratic behaviour usually involve a theory of legislative behaviour in which politicians aim to maximize their electoral support.· The field test procedures resemble an actual quality assessment and usually involve an audit of client records.
· This will usually mean encouraging greater leverage to allow the work to be performed profitably.· It kept getting later and that usually means the Yankees find a way.· And although there is usually another promise about interest rates, in the long run it usually means very little.· Lower overhead usually means discount prices, and searchable shops make it easier to locate hard-to-find items.· It usually means clattering over ice and rocks down a three-foot-wide piste, in gale-force winds and horizontal rain.· More men would take leave if they could afford to, but taking leave usually means sacrificing income.· A finals company usually means there are some fourteen or sixteen students, or more, to be placed.· The Anglish noun is KAka, usually meaning something bad or inferior.
· Cases involving taxi drivers usually took place at night in remote areas; it was an easy form of attack.· Disturbance of musical abilities in professional musicians usually takes left-brain damage.· It was aimed at the top 60% of school pupils, and was usually taken by 15- and 16-year-olds.· Then the vessels were full-sized galleons, carefully prepared for the trip which usually took six months.· Three tiers of certificate are offered: Part 1, usually taken after one or two years part-time study.· Bank robbers usually take the money and run.· Sheep are usually taken to higher land in summer; cattle are overwintered indoors.· It usually takes an hour and a half to make a hat.
 used to talk about what happens on most occasions or in most situations SYN  generally:  Women usually live longer than men. Usually I wear black, grey, or brown. The drive usually takes 15 or 20 minutes.GRAMMAR: Word order• Usually can come before the verb or at the start of the sentence: · She usually takes the bus.· Usually she takes the bus.• Usually normally comes after ‘be’ or an auxiliary verb such as ‘do’ or ‘have’: · She is usually late.· I don’t usually come here. ✗Don’t say: She usually is late. | I usually don’t come here.Grammar guide ‒ ADVERBS
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