英語

ordinary

gb/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/ us/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
A2 英語
~ 1500
語義
0件の語義
adjective A2 property
1

Not special or unusual

Not special in any way; normal and usual.

用法パターン: an ordinary [object/person/day]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ordinary' with 'usual'. 'Usual' refers to what regularly happens, while 'ordinary' describes something not special.
類義語
normal (Very close in meaning, but 'normal' emphasizes conformity to a standard, while 'ordinary' stresses lack of specialness.) | common ('Common' can suggest frequency or wide occurrence, while 'ordinary' focuses on lack of distinction.)
対義語
extraordinary (Direct opposite; means very unusual or remarkable.) | special (Implies having unique or important qualities, unlike 'ordinary'.)
コロケーション
ordinary people |ordinary day |ordinary life |ordinary clothes
テーマ
daily life |descriptions |core_vocabulary
例文
  • She wore an ordinary dress to the party.
  • It was just an ordinary Monday morning.
  • The restaurant serves ordinary food, nothing fancy.
  • He lives an ordinary life in the suburbs.
  • This phone looks ordinary but works very well.
学習者向け例文
  • I had an ordinary day at school.
  • He is an ordinary man.
  • This is an ordinary pen.
  • We saw many ordinary houses on the street.
adjective B1 property
2

Average in quality or ability

Not very good but not very bad; just average.

用法パターン: an ordinary [performance/result/meal]
類義語
mediocre ('Mediocre' often has a more negative tone, while 'ordinary' can be neutral.)
対義語
excellent (Strongly positive quality, opposite of average.)
コロケーション
ordinary performance |ordinary results |ordinary quality
テーマ
evaluations |daily life |core_vocabulary
例文
  • The team's play was ordinary compared to last week.
  • Her cooking is ordinary but filling.
  • The film was ordinary and forgettable.
  • His grades were ordinary this semester.
  • The hotel room was clean but rather ordinary.
学習者向け例文
  • The food was ordinary.
  • His work is ordinary.
  • It was an ordinary game.
名詞 formal C1 entity
3

Regular worship service part

In Christian churches, the parts of the service that are always the same.

類義語
fixed liturgy (A more descriptive phrase for the same concept.)
コロケーション
the Ordinary of the Mass
テーマ
religion
例文
  • The choir sang the Ordinary during the service.
  • He studied the history of the Ordinary in medieval music.
  • The Ordinary contrasts with the Proper, which changes daily.
学習者向け例文
  • They learned about the Ordinary in church.
  • The Ordinary is always the same words.
  • The priest said the Ordinary.
名詞 formal C2 entity
4

Official person in authority

An official person with special authority in a church or law court.

類義語
official ('Official' is more general; 'ordinary' is specific to certain institutions.)
コロケーション
military ordinary |diocesan ordinary
テーマ
religion |law
例文
  • The bishop is the ordinary of the diocese.
  • The case was heard by the military ordinary.
  • An ordinary has specific powers under canon law.
学習者向け例文
  • The bishop is an ordinary.
  • The court spoke to the ordinary.
  • An ordinary has power in the church.
文法
辞書形
ordinary
IPA
GB/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
US/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
音節・強勢
or - din - ary (3音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (or)
活用形
Adjective
  • Base: ordinary
関連語
Core family
ordinarily adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
extraordinary adjective B1 extraordinarily adverb B2
Advanced or less common
ordinariness noun
表現

in the ordinary course of events

1
/ˈɪn ðə ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi kˈɔɹs əv ɪvˈɛnts/
fixed phrase formal

As things normally happen

In the normal way that things usually happen.

例文
  • In the ordinary course of events, we would meet once a month.
  • Such problems don't arise in the ordinary course of events.

out of the ordinary

1
/ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase

Unusual or unexpected

Different from what is usual or normal.

例文
  • Her sudden arrival was out of the ordinary.
  • There's nothing out of the ordinary about his behavior.

nothing out of the ordinary

1
/nˈʌθɪŋ ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase

No difference from usual

Used to say that everything is normal.

例文
  • I looked around and saw nothing out of the ordinary.
  • The day went by with nothing out of the ordinary happening.

nothing out of the ordinary

2
/nˈʌθɪŋ ˈaʊt əv ðə ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
fixed phrase

Completely usual or normal situation

Nothing different from what is normal or expected.

例文
  • We checked the house but found nothing out of the ordinary.
  • His report contained nothing out of the ordinary.

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