ordinary
gb/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/ us/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
A2
Anh
~ 1500
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
A2
property
1
Not special or unusual
Not special in any way; normal and usual.
Mẫu sử dụng:
an ordinary [object/person/day]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'ordinary' with 'usual'. 'Usual' refers to what regularly happens, while 'ordinary' describes something not special.
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
extraordinary (Direct opposite; means very unusual or remarkable.)
|
special (Implies having unique or important qualities, unlike 'ordinary'.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
ordinary people
|ordinary day
|ordinary life
|ordinary clothes
Chủ đề
daily life
|descriptions
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
an ordinary [performance/result/meal]
Từ đồng nghĩa
mediocre ('Mediocre' often has a more negative tone, while 'ordinary' can be neutral.)
Từ trái nghĩa
excellent (Strongly positive quality, opposite of average.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
ordinary performance
|ordinary results
|ordinary quality
Chủ đề
evaluations
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The food was ordinary.
- His work is ordinary.
- It was an ordinary game.
Danh từ
formal
C1
entity
3
Regular worship service part
In Christian churches, the parts of the service that are always the same.
Từ đồng nghĩa
fixed liturgy (A more descriptive phrase for the same concept.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
the Ordinary of the Mass
Chủ đề
religion
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- They learned about the Ordinary in church.
- The Ordinary is always the same words.
- The priest said the Ordinary.
Danh từ
formal
C2
entity
4
Official person in authority
An official person with special authority in a church or law court.
Từ đồng nghĩa
official ('Official' is more general; 'ordinary' is specific to certain institutions.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
military ordinary
|diocesan ordinary
Chủ đề
religion
|law
Ví dụ
- The bishop is the ordinary of the diocese.
- The case was heard by the military ordinary.
- An ordinary has specific powers under canon law.
Ví dụ cho người học
- The bishop is an ordinary.
- The court spoke to the ordinary.
- An ordinary has power in the church.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
ordinary
IPA
GB/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
US/ˈɔɹdɪnˌɛɹi/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
or - din - ary (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (or)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: ordinary
Họ từ
Core family
ordinarily
adverb B2
Negative and opposite forms
extraordinary
adjective B1
extraordinarily
adverb B2
Advanced or less common
ordinariness
noun
Cách diễn đạt
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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- We checked the house but found nothing out of the ordinary.
- His report contained nothing out of the ordinary.