ordinary/ˋɔrdṇ͵ɛrI; ˈɔːd$nəri/adj 1 average, common, or usual, not different or special 普通的﹐平常的﹐一般的: It's just an ordinary camera. 这不过是一架普通的照相机。The book is about ordinary people . 这本书说的是普通人的事。see box at见 NORMAL 方框2 not particularly good or impressive 平淡无奇的﹐平庸的: I thought the paintings were pretty ordinary. 我认为这些画很一般。3 out of the ordinary very different from what usually happens 不寻常的﹐特殊的: Anything out of the ordinary made her nervous. 一有不寻常的事情她就会觉得紧张。