单词 | ordinary |
释义 | ordinary ordinary /ˈɔː.dɪ.nə.ri/ aep /ˈɔːr.dən.er-/ adjective B1 not different or special or unexpected in any way; usual: » an ordinary neighbourhood» Readers of the magazine said they wanted more stories about ordinary people and fewer stories about the rich and famous.» Her last concert appearance in Britain was no ordinary (= a very special) performance.Thesaurus+: ↑Plain and ordinary , ↑Tedious and uninspiringin the ordinary way UKF0 normally, or in the way that usually happens: » If we hadn't seen the TV programme, we would have carried on giving money to the charity in the ordinary way.Thesaurus+: ↑Plain and ordinary , ↑Tedious and uninspiringout of the ordinaryC2 unusual: » For the police, the incident seemed nothing out of the ordinary/did not seem out of the ordinary.Thesaurus+: ↑Unique and unusual , ↑Good, better and best in terms of qualityordinariness /ˈɔː.dɪ.nə.ri.nəs/ aep /ˌɔːr.dənˈer-/ noun [U]► F0» She expected him to act like a star, but she was surprised at his ordinariness.Thesaurus+: ↑Plain and ordinary , ↑Tedious and uninspiring • • • Extra Examples:» Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.» Movie theaters are harder to repurpose than ordinary stores in a shopping mall.» She accused the government of trampling on the needs and rights of the ordinary citizen.» At times, his performance verged on brilliance, but at others it was only ordinary.» My job's been downgraded to that of ordinary editor. |
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