1 ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n] 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. 平常的；普通的；一般的；平凡的
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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。
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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。
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It was just an ordinary weekend for us.
对我们来说，这只是一个平常的周末。
SYN usual, standard, normal, common
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. 平庸的；平淡无奇的
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I'm just a very ordinary, boring normal guy.
我只是一个颇为平庸无趣的普通人。
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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。
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...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. 不寻常的；非凡的；特殊的
SYN unusual, different, odd, important
ThesaurusWord Partnership
| Thesaurus | ordinary Also look up: |
| ADJ. | common, everyday, normal, regular, standard, typical, usual; (ant.) abnormal, unusual 1 |
| Word Partnership | Use ordinary with: |
| N. | ordinary circumstances, ordinary citizens, ordinary day, ordinary expenses, ordinary folk, ordinary life, ordinary people, ordinary person 1 |
| PREP. | out of the ordinary 3 |
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