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IELTS BNC: 1473 COCA: 2360

usual

Word family 
u·su·al /ˈjuːʒuəl, ˈjuːʒəl/ ●●● S2 W2 adjectiveadj
1  USUALLYhappening, done, or existing most of the time or in most situations 通常的；慣常的；平常的
Make a cheese sauce in the usual way.
按通常的做法做奶酪醬。
I’ll meet you at the usual time.
我在老時間和你碰頭。
longer/higher/worse etc than usual
It is taking longer than usual for orders to reach our customers.
訂購的貨品送達顧客手中所需的時間比平時長了。
She ate twice as much as usual.
她吃了平時食量兩倍的東西。
it is usual (for somebody) to do something
It’s usual to keep records of all expenses.
通常都記下所有的開銷。
2  as usual USUALLYin the way that happens or exists most of the time 像往常一樣，照例
As usual, they’d left the children at home with Susan.
像往常一樣，他們把孩子留在家裏，讓蘇珊帶。
They didn’t invite any women, as usual.
他們照例沒有邀請任何女性。
Examples from the Corpus
as usual• He'd be for the high jump, as usual.• It was what the shearmen in the woollen manufacture, who did not work at home, regarded as usual.• It will soon be back to business as usual.• Maisha and Tiger meet us outside baggage claim, and Maisha is looking terrific as usual.• The big beasts of medical ethics have been locking horns, the rationalists against the religious as usual.• Otherwise, it was life as usual, and I was being a dutiful daughter and a good sister.• And probably the truth is, as usual, double.• The children, as usual, stayed behind.
3  as per usual spokenUSUALLY used to say that something bad that often happens has just happened again 〔壞事〕照常地，再一次地〔發生〕
He just laughed at me, as per usual.
他又像平時一樣嘲笑我。
Examples from the Corpus
as per usual• Alicia was late, as per usual.• He said he'd phone, but he won't. As per usual!• I'm in trouble at work, as per usual.• She was three hours late as per usual.• Same old jolly camp-fire life went on as per usual.
4  the usual spoken
a) used for talking about something that usually happens, is usually done etc 慣常發生的事，老樣子
‘What was he going on about this time?’ ‘Oh, the usual.’
“這回他又在唠叨什麽？” “哦，還是那些事情。”
b) the drink that you usually have, especially in a particular bar 〔尤指在某一酒吧内〕常喝的飲料
A pint of the usual please, Paul.
按老規矩給我來一品脫，保羅。
Examples from the Corpus
the usual• I'll have the usual, Frank.
5  not your usual self behaving differently from the way you usually behave, especially by seeming worried or upset about something (某人)和平時不一樣〔尤指顯得擔心或煩惱〕
Keith doesn’t seem his usual self these days.
這些天基思似乎有些反常。
Examples from the Corpus
usual• Marsha sits at her office desk, casually dressed, as usual.• The usual adult dose is 600 mg daily.• We've sold more than the usual amount of coal this year.• But of course the usual analogy is an arms race.• Bigwig, with his usual brisk energy, set to work.• She was sitting in her usual chair by the fire.• The tubes in the automatic fraction collector were meticulously labeled, with none of the usual felt-tip scribbles.• It is usual for an interviewer to show the candidate to the door with a few final words.• Is it usual for him to be so late?• As usual he brought with him a collection of friends and a lot of commotion.• It seemed colder than usual in the house.• All the usual people were there.
it is usual (for somebody) to do something• If a proposed change has the support of the local parties, it is usual for the commissioners to accept it.• For costing and accounting purposes it is usual for payments to be supported by a payment certificate or a standard format.• Although it is usual for expatriates to rent housing abroad, some company compensation packages allow for property to be purchased.
Origin usual
(1300-1400) Late Latin usualis, from Latin usus; → USE1
u·su·al adjectiveadj
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IELTS BNC: 1473 COCA: 2360
usual

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES VERBS➤be平常▸➤become變得平常ADVERB➤quite, very (especially NAmE) 相當正常；很平常◇Don't worry－it's quite usual to have a few problems at first.別着急，剛開始出現點兒問題十分正常。◇It's very usual for people to leave books and papers behind.人們落下書報忘帶走是很平常的事。➤far from遠非正常◇This kind of reaction is far from usual in children of this age.這種反應對於這個年齡的孩子來說很不尋常。PREPOSITION➤for對於⋯很平常◇It's usual for the man to propose marriage.通常是男人求婚。PHRASES➤as per usual (informal) 像往常一樣◇Everyone blamed me as per usual.大家像往常一樣責備我。➤as usual, like usual (= in the same way as what happens most of the time or in most cases) 照例◇Steve, as usual, was the last to arrive.史蒂夫照例到得最晚。➤business as usual (= things will continue as normal in spite of a difficult situation) 照常運作◇It's business as usual at the factory, even while investigators sift through the bomb wreckage.即使在調查人員檢查炸彈殘骸的時候，工廠仍照常運轉。➤in the usual way以通常的方式◇The metal can then be painted in the usual way.這種金屬隨後可按慣常方式上漆。
IELTS BNC: 1473 COCA: 2360
usual

adjective

usual ♦︎ traditional ♦︎ standard ♦︎ general ♦︎ routine ♦︎ regular ♦︎ habitualThese words all describe things that happen in most cases, especially over a long period, or things that are considered typical of a person. 這些詞均表示通常的、慣常的、常規的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be usual / traditional / routine to do sth◆usual / traditional / routine for sb / sth◆the usual / traditional / standard / general / routine / regular procedure / practice◆the usual / traditional / standard / general / routine / regular / habitual way◆the usual / traditional / standard / general approach◆the usual / traditional / general sense / style◆sb's usual / traditional / habitual role◆usual / standard / general / routine / regular / habitual behaviour◆in the / sb's usual / traditional / standard / habitual manner◆very traditional / general / routine◆fairly usual / traditional / standard / general / routine■ usual that happens or is done most of the time or in most cases 通常的；尋常的；慣常的◆It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming.講話前先感謝大家光臨，這是慣例。◆It is usual for the employer to pay the costs.通常由僱主來支付這些費用。◆He came home later than usual.他回家比平時晚了些。◆She arrived at the usual time.她到的時間和平時一樣。◆She made all the usual excuses.她淨找些司空見慣的借口。◆He didn't sound like his usual happy self.他聽起來不像平常那個樂天派了。◆Despite the problems staff arrived for work as usual.盡管有困難，員工照常來上班。OPP unusual ⇨ unusual ■ traditional being part of the beliefs, customs or way of life of a group of people that have not changed for a long time 傳統的；習俗的；慣例的◆The band plays traditional Celtic music.樂隊演奏了傳統的凱爾特音樂。◆Most of the buildings are in the traditional style.大多數建築都是傳統風格的。◆It's traditional in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.感恩節吃火雞是美國的傳統。▸ traditionally

adverb

◆Traditionally, markets are held in the open air.按照傳統，集市設在露天。■ standard of the usual type, without special or unusual features 普通的；正常的；標準的◆Pizza dough is oilier than standard bread dough.比薩餅面團比普通的面包面團含油多。◆Calls will be charged at the standard rate.電話費將按標準資費收取。◆The rifle was standard issue for the British army before the First World War.步槍是第一次世界大戰前英國陸軍的標準裝備。◆All vehicles come with a catalytic converter as standard.所有汽車出售時通常都配有催化轉化器。OPP non-standard ⇨ abnormal ■ general [usually before noun] that is true in most cases 一般的；普遍的；常規的◆The machines all operate on the same general principle.這些機器均依照同樣的一般性原理運轉。◆As a general rule, the paler the roast the milder the coffee.一般情況下，咖啡豆焙烤的顔色越淺，咖啡的味道越淡。◆In general, Japanese cars are very reliable.日本汽車通常很可靠。   see also general ⇨ general 1 2 ■ routine ruːˈtiːn [usually before noun] done or happening as a normal part of a job, situation or process; not unusual or different in any way 常規的；例行公事的；平常的；毫不特别的◆The fault was discovered during a routine check.這個錯誤是在一次常規檢查中發現的。◆Don't worry－these are just routine enquiries.别擔心，這些只是例行的詢問。◆He died of heart failure during a routine operation.他在一次普通手術中死於心髒衰竭。  see also routine ⇨ mundane adj. , routine ⇨ process noun , routinely ⇨ often ■ regular [only before noun](of an action or thing) that you usually do or use; (of a person) who usually does a job （行爲或事情）經常做的，慣常的；（人）通常做某工作的◆On Monday he would have to return to his regular duties.他星期一就得回去正常上班了。◆The other bag had my regular clothes in it.另一個包裏有我平常穿的衣服。◆I couldn't see my regular doctor today.我今天找不到平常給我看病的醫生。▸ regularly ◆He regularly got up at four in the morning.他常常清晨4點就起床。■ habitual həˈbɪtʃuəl [only before noun] (rather formal) typical of a particular person （某人）慣有的，慣常的，典型的◆She reverted to her habitual frown.她又開始習慣性地緊鎖雙眉了。◆He sat smoking his habitual cigarette.他一如平常地坐着吸煙。  see also habit ⇨ habit , habitually ⇨ often
IELTS BNC: 1473 COCA: 2360
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