英语词汇“unexceptional”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

Unexceptional describes something that's perfectly ordinary, like your unexceptional day that's not good or bad — or memorable for any reason.

Anything that's an everyday, normal occurrence can be called unexceptional. Brushing your teeth, a regular day at school, and a so-so movie: they're all unexceptional. Think about the word exception — something that stands out or breaks a rule. So something that's exceptional is special in some way. Adding the prefix un- makes an adjective that describes something that's not special, like an unexceptional bus ride to school.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

unexceptional / unexceptionable

Pop quiz time! Choose the correct word for each sentence:

Ricky Gervais' clever touch is muted in this unexceptional/unexceptionable film about young men navigating adulthood.

Religious freedom in the U.S. Constitution is unexceptional/unexceptionable.

The judge's ruling was unexceptional/unexceptionable.

The first sentence discusses a film that was ho-hum, nothing exciting, nothing to write home about. Choose unexceptional, and you'll be saying it's plain or ordinary.

The second sentence states that in the U.S., we have religious freedom, period. There are no exceptions, no loopholes. The proper word choice, then, is unexceptionable, meaning without exception or objections.

But what about the third sentence? Was the judge's ruling ordinary or without objections?

Interestingly, both Merriam-Webster Unabridged and Oxford Dictionaries Online say that either answer could mean one of two things. MWU gives a second definition of unexceptional as "allowing no exception; unalterable." If you choose unexceptional, then, MWU would allow for either meaning. ODO, on the other hand, notes that unexceptionable can mean "ordinary." It would allow you to use unexceptionable for either meaning.

Clearly, past writers have confused the meanings of unexceptional and unexceptionable to an extent that meanings are expanding. What's a careful writer to do? To write and speak clearly, we must choose our words with care and be certain our audience understands us. Reserve unexceptional to mean ordinary and unexceptionable to mean without exception or objection.

WORD FAMILY

unexceptional: unexceptionally+/except: excepted, excepting, exception, excepts/exception: exceptionable, exceptional, exceptions/exceptionable: exceptionably, unexceptionable/exceptional: exceptionally, unexceptional/unexceptionable: unexceptionably

USAGE EXAMPLES

The deal also indicates that Disney remains focused on telling Marvel stories on ABC after an unexceptional start to that effort.

New York Times(Nov 14, 2016)

It is an illustration of how the one-child policy has bent and blurred the moral lines and made such state-sponsored violence seem unexceptional.

BBC(Oct 27, 2016)

An exceptionally bland, unexceptional American Chardonnay, even at the $15.99 a bottle that I paid.

New York Times(Oct 06, 2016)

adj not special in any way

a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer's career

Syn

mine run, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine
ordinary

not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree

单词	unexceptional
释义	unexceptional (once / 47468 pages) adj Unexceptional describes something that's perfectly ordinary, like your unexceptional day that's not good or bad — or memorable for any reason. Anything that's an everyday, normal occurrence can be called unexceptional. Brushing your teeth, a regular day at school, and a so-so movie: they're all unexceptional. Think about the word exception — something that stands out or breaks a rule. So something that's exceptional is special in some way. Adding the prefix un- makes an adjective that describes something that's not special, like an unexceptional bus ride to school. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS unexceptional / unexceptionable Pop quiz time! Choose the correct word for each sentence: Ricky Gervais' clever touch is muted in this unexceptional/unexceptionable film about young men navigating adulthood. Religious freedom in the U.S. Constitution is unexceptional/unexceptionable. The judge's ruling was unexceptional/unexceptionable. The first sentence discusses a film that was ho-hum, nothing exciting, nothing to write home about. Choose unexceptional, and you'll be saying it's plain or ordinary. The second sentence states that in the U.S., we have religious freedom, period. There are no exceptions, no loopholes. The proper word choice, then, is unexceptionable, meaning without exception or objections. But what about the third sentence? Was the judge's ruling ordinary or without objections? Interestingly, both Merriam-Webster Unabridged and Oxford Dictionaries Online say that either answer could mean one of two things. MWU gives a second definition of unexceptional as "allowing no exception; unalterable." If you choose unexceptional, then, MWU would allow for either meaning. ODO, on the other hand, notes that unexceptionable can mean "ordinary." It would allow you to use unexceptionable for either meaning. Clearly, past writers have confused the meanings of unexceptional and unexceptionable to an extent that meanings are expanding. What's a careful writer to do? To write and speak clearly, we must choose our words with care and be certain our audience understands us. Reserve unexceptional to mean ordinary and unexceptionable to mean without exception or objection. WORD FAMILY unexceptional: unexceptionally+/except: excepted, excepting, exception, excepts/exception: exceptionable, exceptional, exceptions/exceptionable: exceptionably, unexceptionable/exceptional: exceptionally, unexceptional/unexceptionable: unexceptionably USAGE EXAMPLES The deal also indicates that Disney remains focused on telling Marvel stories on ABC after an unexceptional start to that effort. New York Times(Nov 14, 2016) It is an illustration of how the one-child policy has bent and blurred the moral lines and made such state-sponsored violence seem unexceptional. BBC(Oct 27, 2016) An exceptionally bland, unexceptional American Chardonnay, even at the $15.99 a bottle that I paid. New York Times(Oct 06, 2016) adj not special in any way a unexceptional an incident as can be found in a lawyer's career Syn mine run, run-of-the-mill, run-of-the-mine ordinary not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
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