usual/ˋjuʒUəl; ˈjuːʒuəl/adj 1 the same as what happens most of the time or in most situations [→ unusual] 通常的﹐惯常的﹐平常的: Plant the bulbs in the usual way . 按照通常的做法把球茎种下去。Let's meet at the usual place. 我们在老地方碰头吧。longer/bigger/worse etc than usual The food was even worse than usual. 食物比平时更差。It was usual for young mothers to stay at home. 年轻妈妈待在家里是很普遍的。2 as usual in the way that happens on most occasions or most of the time 像往常一样﹐照例: They were late, as usual. 他们照例迟到了。