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ordinary

🇬🇧 UK/'ɔːdɪn(ə)rɪ/🇺🇸 US/'ɒ:dinәri/
NGSL 2kIELTSB1

Definitions

adj.

Normal, usual, or typical; not special or different from what is expected

普通的,平常的,平凡的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
ordin
+
aconnector
+
ryplace of, art of, collection
=ordinary

Common Collocations

  • 1.ordinary day平凡的日子
  • 2.ordinary person普通人
  • 3.ordinary life平凡的生活

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    It was an ordinary day that turned extraordinary with an unexpected visitor.

  • 2.

    The ordinary people in the town refused to accept the unjust laws.

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