ordinary

[英] [ˈɔ:dinəri] [美] [ˈɔrdnˌɛri] 生词本

adj.

n.

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1. ADJ-GRADED 平常的;普通的;一般的;平凡的 Ordinary people or things are normal and not special or different in any way. 
  • I strongly suspect that most ordinary people would agree with me...

    我坚定地认为绝大部分老百姓会赞同我的观点。

  • It has 25 calories less than ordinary ice cream...

    它所含热量比普通的冰激凌少了25卡路里。

  • It was just an ordinary weekend for us.

    对我们来说,这只是一个平常的周末。

2. ADJ-GRADED 平庸的;平淡无奇的 If you describe someone or something as ordinary, you mean they are not special or interesting in any way and may be rather dull. 
  • I'm just a very ordinary, boring normal guy...

    我只是一个颇为平庸无趣的普通人。

  • Your life since then must have seemed very ordinary.

    你的生活从那时起一定非常平淡无奇。

  • ...very ordinary, if very well made, drinking glasses, lamps and tableware.

    制作精良但毫无特色的酒杯、灯具和餐具

3. PHRASE 不寻常的;非凡的;特殊的 Something that is out of the ordinary is unusual or different. 
  • The boy's knowledge was out of the ordinary...

    这个男孩懂得的知识非比寻常。

  • I've noticed nothing out of the ordinary.

    我没注意到什么特别之处。

Noun

1. a judge of a probate court

2. the expected or commonplace condition or situation;

  • "not out of the ordinary"

3. a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death

4. an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel

5. (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields

Adjective

1. not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree;

  • "ordinary everyday objects"
  • "ordinary decency"
  • "an ordinary day"
  • "an ordinary wine"

2. lacking special distinction, rank, or status; commonly encountered;

  • "average people"
  • "the ordinary (or common) man in the street"
1. A poet is one who can convert ordinary words into a meaningful and effective piece of writing.
诗人是能够用普通的文字写出寓意深刻、感人至深的作品的人。

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2. Addis's no ordinary baker—he's an artist.
阿迪斯是个非同寻常的面包师——他简直是个大师。

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3. An ordinary cold can soon lead to a fever.
一场普通的感冒很快便会引起高烧。

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4. Children are very conservative where food is concerned,they are very loath to try anything out of the ordinary.
孩子们在食物上非常保守,他们非常不愿意尝任何特殊的东西。

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5. Debenture holder has priority over ordinary shareholder.
债券持有人比普通股东享有优先权。

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6. Glass blocks are sometimes substituted for ordinary bricks.
有时,玻璃砖被用来代替普通的砖。

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7. He can make ordinary things sound interesting.
他能把极平常的事儿说得很动听。

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8. He is an ordinary member of the staff.
他是一般工作人员。

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9. He made all the other players on the field look decidedly ordinary.
他使场上所有其他运动员都黯然失色。

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10. He supplements his ordinary income by writing books.
他以编写书籍来增加日常的收入。

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11. He was a person out of the ordinary.
他是一个不同凡响的人物。

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12. He was demoted to the rank of ordinary soldier.
他被降为普通一兵。

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13. He was thrice as strong as an ordinary man.
他比常人强壮三倍。

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14. Her new house is certainly out of the ordinary.
她的新居真是不同凡响。

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15. His wife is ordinary in her appearance.
其妻品貌不扬。

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16. I felt more than ordinary human sympathy for him in his misfortune. I was deeply moved as a fellow sufferer.
我对他的遭遇, 不只是普普通通的同情,还有一种深切的同病相怜的感触。

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17. I wouldn't go there in the ordinary way, but this time I have to.
平常我不愿去那里,但这次我不得不去。

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18. I'm just an ordinary businessman, trying to earn an honest penny.
我只是个普通生意人,想老老实实赚点钱谋生。

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19. In the ordinary course of events, he gets home at five.
在一般情况下,他五点钟到家。

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20. It is a strange smile. It lacks the subtle nuances of an ordinary smile.
那笑容奇怪。它缺少一般笑容所含的细腻韵味。

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