ordinary

英 [ˈɔːdnri]

美 [ˈɔːrdneri]

adj.  普通的; 平常的; 一般的; 平凡的; 平庸的; 平淡无奇的

复数：ordinaries　

高考CET4CET6考研IELTS

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1387 / COCA.2268

同义词辨析

popularcommonordinaryuniversal【导航词义：普通的，普遍的】

习惯用语

adj.

in the ordinary way
• 一般地；通常地
  used to say what normally happens in a particular situation
• In the ordinary way, she's not a nervous person.
  一般而言，她是个不爱紧张的人。
out of the ordinary
• 不寻常；特殊；超凡脱俗
  unusual or different
• I'm looking for something a little more out of the ordinary.
  我正在找些稍不寻常的东西。

牛津词典

adj.

• 普通的；平常的；一般的；平凡的
  not unusual or different in any way
  1. an ordinary sort of day
     平平常常的一天
  2. in the ordinary course of events
     在一般情况下
  3. ordinary people like you and me
     像你我这等普通人
  4. This was no ordinary meeting.
     这次会议非同小可。
• 平庸的；平淡无奇的
  having no unusual or interesting features
  1. The meal was very ordinary.
     这顿饭平常得很。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 平常的；普通的；一般的；平凡的
  Ordinarypeople or things are normal and not special or different in any way.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. It was just an ordinary weekend for us.
     对我们来说，这只是一个平常的周末。
• ADJ-GRADED 平庸的；平淡无奇的
  If you describe someone or something asordinary, you mean they are not special or interesting in any way and may be rather dull.
  1. I'm just a very ordinary, boring normal guy...
     我只是一个颇为平庸无趣的普通人。
  2. 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。
  3. ...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
• PHRASE 不寻常的；非凡的；特殊的
  Something that isout of the ordinaryis unusual or different.
  1. The boy's knowledge was out of the ordinary...
     这个男孩懂得的知识非比寻常。
  2. I've noticed nothing out of the ordinary.
     我没注意到什么特别之处。

英英释义

noun

• (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields
• an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel
  Synonym:ordinary bicycle
• a judge of a probate court
• a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death
• the expected or commonplace condition or situation
  1. not out of the ordinary

adj

• lacking special distinction, rank, or status
  1. average people
  2. the ordinary (or common) man in the street
  Synonym:average
• not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
  1. ordinary everyday objects
  2. ordinary decency
  3. an ordinary day
  4. an ordinary wine

双语例句

• The most important issue for most ordinary people was nowhere on the proposed agenda.
  在提交的议事日程上找不到对大部分普通人来说最重要的议题。
• It's possible to weld stainless steel to ordinary steel
  不锈钢是有可能和普通钢焊接在一起的。
• The single most important factor that separates ordinary photographs from good photographs is the lighting
  区分普通照片和出色照片的一个至关重要的因素就是光线。
• Research on athletes and ordinary human subjects has yielded a mixed bag of results
  对运动员和普通人的研究得出的结果不一。
• His devout Catholicism appeals to ordinary people.
  他对天主教的虔诚信仰感染了普通民众。
• This word is seldom used on ordinary occasions.
  这个词儿平常很少用。
• The needs and opinions of ordinary working people were ignored
  普通劳动者的需求和意见遭到忽视。
• 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。
• He was a person out of the ordinary.
  他是一个不同凡响的人物。
• These are just two ordinary houses.
  这是两所普通的房子。