or‧di‧na‧ry S1 W2 / ɔd ə nəri $ ɔrd ə neri / 形容词

1 average, common, or usual, not different or special :

It’s just an ordinary camera.

The book is about ordinary people .

Art should be part of ordinary life .

It is good because it is written in friendly, ordinary language.

out of the ordinary (= unusual or unexpected )

Anything out of the ordinary made her nervous.

in the ordinary way British English (= as normal )

The money is taxed as income in the ordinary way.

somebody/something is no ordinary … (= used to say someone or something is very special )

This is no ordinary car.

Ruiz is no ordinary prisoner.

2 not particularly good or impressive :

I thought the paintings were pretty ordinary.

— ordinariness 名词 [不可数名词]

THESAURUS

normal usual, typical, and as you would expect it to be : Is this cold weather normal for the time of year? | It had been another normal working day in the office.

ordinary ( also regular especially American English ) not special, unusual, or different from normal : They lived in an ordinary three-bedroomed house. | It looks like an ordinary car, but it uses solar power. | Would you like a regular salad or a Caesar salad? | I just want an ordinary bicycle, not a mountain bike.

average [仅用于名词前] around the usual level or amount : She is of average height . | He is of above average intelligence . | The average price of a pint of milk has gone up.

standard normal – used about methods of doing something, or about the size, shape, features etc of products : It’s standard practice to X-ray hand-baggage at most airports. | We stock shoes in all the standard sizes.

routine used about things that are done regularly as part of a series of things : The fault was discovered during a routine check of the plane. | routine tasks such as shopping and cooking

everyday [仅用于名词前] used about things that happen or that you use as part of normal life : He painted scenes of everyday life in France. | Sally was still dressed in her everyday clothes.

common used about birds and plants that are of the most usual type, and in the 短语 the common people (= people who are not rich and powerful ) : the common goldfish | an alliance between the aristocracy and the common people

conventional [仅用于名词前] of the kind that is usually used – used when comparing this with a different or special type : The engine is more efficient than a conventional diesel engine. | the drugs used in conventional medicine | conventional weapons (= not nuclear, chemical, or biological ) | conventional ovens and microwaves