ordinary
gb/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/ us/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
A2
영어
~ 1500
의미
의미 0개
adjective
A2
property
1
Not special or unusual
Not special in any way; normal and usual.
사용 패턴：
an ordinary [object/person/day]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'ordinary' with 'usual'. 'Usual' refers to what regularly happens, while 'ordinary' describes something not special.
유의어
normal (Very close in meaning, but 'normal' emphasizes conformity to a standard, while 'ordinary' stresses lack of specialness.)
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common ('Common' can suggest frequency or wide occurrence, while 'ordinary' focuses on lack of distinction.)
반의어
extraordinary (Direct opposite; means very unusual or remarkable.)
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special (Implies having unique or important qualities, unlike 'ordinary'.)
연어
ordinary people
|ordinary day
|ordinary life
|ordinary clothes
주제
daily life
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- 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.
사용 패턴：
an ordinary [performance/result/meal]
유의어
mediocre ('Mediocre' often has a more negative tone, while 'ordinary' can be neutral.)
반의어
excellent (Strongly positive quality, opposite of average.)
연어
ordinary performance
|ordinary results
|ordinary quality
주제
evaluations
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- The food was ordinary.
- His work is ordinary.
- It was an ordinary game.
명사
formal
C1
entity
3
Regular worship service part
In Christian churches, the parts of the service that are always the same.
유의어
fixed liturgy (A more descriptive phrase for the same concept.)
연어
the Ordinary of the Mass
주제
religion
예문
- 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.
학습자용 예문
- They learned about the Ordinary in church.
- The Ordinary is always the same words.
- The priest said the Ordinary.
명사
formal
C2
entity
4
Official person in authority
An official person with special authority in a church or law court.
유의어
official ('Official' is more general; 'ordinary' is specific to certain institutions.)
연어
military ordinary
|diocesan ordinary
주제
religion
|law
예문
- The bishop is the ordinary of the diocese.
- The case was heard by the military ordinary.
- An ordinary has specific powers under canon law.
학습자용 예문
- The bishop is an ordinary.
- The court spoke to the ordinary.
- An ordinary has power in the church.
문법
기본형
ordinary
IPA
GB/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
US/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
음절 및 강세
or - din - ary （3음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (or)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: ordinary
관련 단어
Core family
ordinarily
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
extraordinary
adjective B1
extraordinarily
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
ordinariness
noun
표현
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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- We checked the house but found nothing out of the ordinary.
- His report contained nothing out of the ordinary.