1 ordinary /ˈoɚdəˌneri/ Brit /ˈɔːdənri/ adjective /ˈoɚdəˌneri/ Brit /ˈɔːdənri/
adjective
Learner's definition of ORDINARY
[more ordinary; most ordinary]
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always used before a noun : normal or usual : not unusual, different, or special普通的；平常的 -
Today was just another ordinary [=routine] day at work.今天只是又一个普通的工作日而已。
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They've had the ordinary problems associated with starting a new business.他们碰上了开办新公司常会遇到的问题。
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the ordinary [=regular] language/speech we use every day我们的日常用语
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My wife thought our guide was strange, but he seemed perfectly ordinary to me.我妻子觉得导游有点奇怪，但在我看来他很正常。
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ordinary people [=people who are not famous, rich, etc.]普通人
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It was no ordinary day. [=it was a special or unusual day]那是不平凡的一天。
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disapproving : neither very good nor very bad : not very impressive一般
in the ordinary way
British
: in the normal or usual way : as something is always done照旧；像往常一样
— ordinariness
/ˈoɚdəˌnerinəs/ noun [noncount] 2 ordinary /ˈoɚdəˌneri/ Brit /ˈɔːdənri/ noun
2 ordinary
/ˈoɚdəˌneri/ Brit /ˈɔːdənri/
noun
Learner's definition of ORDINARY
out of the ordinary
: unusual, different, or strange : not what is considered to be normal不平常的 -
What happened is nothing out of the ordinary.发生的事没什么大不了的。
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They didn't do anything that was out of the ordinary.他们没做过任何不寻常的事。
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Her taste is a bit out of the ordinary.她的品味有点与众不同。