out-of-the-ordinary
UKUS
Definitions
adj.
Unusual or surprising; different from what normally happens
不寻常的，与众不同的，异乎寻常的
Root Breakdown
Native Englishout-of-the-connector
+
ordinaryroot
=out-of-the-ordinary
Literally 'outside the ordinary' — beyond the usual run of things, so unusual or remarkable.
Common Collocations
- 1.out-of-the-ordinary event不寻常的事件
- 2.out-of-the-ordinary person不寻常的人
Example Sentences
- 1.
Nothing out-of-the-ordinary happened during the flight.
- 2.
She wanted to do something out-of-the-ordinary for her birthday.