单词 | usual |
释义 | usual['ju:ʒuəl]a. 平常的, 通常的相关词组:as usual usual u.su.al AHD: [y›“zh›-…l] D.J. [6ju89u8*l]K.K. [6ju9u*l]adj.(形容词)1. Commonly encountered, experienced, or observed:通常的,平常的:经常碰到的、经历的或奉行的:the usual summer heat.常有的暑热2. Regularly or customarily used:惯常的,惯例的:经常或习惯上使用的:ended the speech with the usual expressions of thanks.用惯常的感谢方式结束了讲演3. In conformity with regular practice or procedure:惯例的:与平常的习俗和程序相一致的:Come at the usual time.跟往常一样的时间过来习惯用语:as usual As commonly or habitually happens:照例:和平常或习惯一样:As usual, I slept late that Saturday morning.和平时一样,那个星期六早晨我起得很迟语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French usuel 源自 古法语 usuel 3. from Late Latin &9{¿su³lis} 源自 后期拉丁语 &9{¿su³lis} 4. from Latin &9{¿sus} [use] [from past participle of] &9{¿}t&9{º} [to use] 源自 拉丁语 &9{¿sus} [使用] [] 源自&9{¿}t&9{º}的过去分词 [使用] 继承用法:u“sually adv.(副词)u“sualness n.(名词)参考词汇:1. usual,habitual,customary,accustomed2. These adjectives apply to what is expected or familiar because it occurs frequently or recurs regularly.这些形容词是指其事是可预见的或熟悉的,因为它是经常发生的或有规律地发生的。3. Usual describes what accords with normal, common, or ordinary practice or procedure: Usual 是修饰那些与平常的、普通的或一般习惯或程序相一致的人、事或物: “The parson said the usual things about the sea—its blueness . . . its beauty” (George du Maurier).“牧师讲述了海的通常特点——如它的蓝色…它的美丽” (乔治·杜·莫里耶)。4. Habitual implies repetition and force of habit: Habitual 指重复和习惯力量: “He who permits himself to tell a lie once,finds it much easier to do it a second and third time,till at length it becomes habitual” (Thomas Jefferson).“一个人如果允许自己撒了一次谎,他就会发现撒第二次、第三次谎容易得多,直到形成习惯” (托马斯·杰菲逊)。5. Customary andaccustomed refer to conformity with the prevailing customs or conventions of a group or with an individual's own established practice: Customary 和accustomed 是指与盛行的习惯或一个团体的习俗与个人约定俗成的习惯一致的: She resolved the difficulty with her accustomed resourcefulness and tact. 她用她惯常的机敏和圆滑解决了这个难题 |
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