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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；惯常的；平常的
 Make a cheese sauce in the usual way.
按通常的做法做奶酪酱。
 I’ll meet you at the usual time.
我在老时间和你碰头。
longer/higher/worse etc than usual
 It is taking longer than usual for orders to reach our customers.
订购的货品送达顾客手中所需的时间比平时长了。
 She ate twice as much as usual.
她吃了平时食量两倍的东西。
it is usual (for somebody) to do something
 It’s usual to keep records of all expenses.
通常都记下所有的开销。
2  as usual USUALLYin the way that happens or exists most of the time 像往常一样，照例
 As usual, they’d left the children at home with Susan.
像往常一样，他们把孩子留在家里，让苏珊带。
 They didn’t invite any women, as usual.
他们照例没有邀请任何女性。
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 〔坏事〕照常地，再一次地〔发生〕
 He just laughed at me, as per usual.
他又像平时一样嘲笑我。
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 惯常发生的事，老样子
 ‘What was he going on about this time?’ ‘Oh, the usual.’
“这回他又在唠叨什么？” “哦，还是那些事情。”
b) the drink that you usually have, especially in a particular bar 〔尤指在某一酒吧内〕常喝的饮料
 A pint of the usual please, Paul.
按老规矩给我来一品脱，保罗。
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)和平时不一样〔尤指显得担心或烦恼〕
 Keith doesn’t seem his usual self these days.
这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. 这些词均表示通常的、惯常的、常规的。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；寻常的；惯常的◆It is usual to start a speech by thanking everybody for coming.讲话前先感谢大家光临，这是惯例。◆It is usual for the employer to pay the costs.通常由雇主来支付这些费用。◆He came home later than usual.他回家比平时晚了些。◆She arrived at the usual time.她到的时间和平时一样。◆She made all the usual excuses.她净找些司空见惯的借口。◆He didn't sound like his usual happy self.他听起来不像平常那个乐天派了。◆Despite the problems staff arrived for work as usual.尽管有困难，员工照常来上班。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 传统的；习俗的；惯例的◆The band plays traditional Celtic music.乐队演奏了传统的凯尔特音乐。◆Most of the buildings are in the traditional style.大多数建筑都是传统风格的。◆It's traditional in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.感恩节吃火鸡是美国的传统。▸ traditionally

adverb

◆Traditionally, markets are held in the open air.按照传统，集市设在露天。■ standard of the usual type, without special or unusual features 普通的；正常的；标准的◆Pizza dough is oilier than standard bread dough.比萨饼面团比普通的面包面团含油多。◆Calls will be charged at the standard rate.电话费将按标准资费收取。◆The rifle was standard issue for the British army before the First World War.步枪是第一次世界大战前英国陆军的标准装备。◆All vehicles come with a catalytic converter as standard.所有汽车出售时通常都配有催化转化器。OPP non-standard ⇨ abnormal ■ general [usually before noun] that is true in most cases 一般的；普遍的；常规的◆The machines all operate on the same general principle.这些机器均依照同样的一般性原理运转。◆As a general rule, the paler the roast the milder the coffee.一般情况下，咖啡豆焙烤的颜色越浅，咖啡的味道越淡。◆In general, Japanese cars are very reliable.日本汽车通常很可靠。   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 常规的；例行公事的；平常的；毫不特别的◆The fault was discovered during a routine check.这个错误是在一次常规检查中发现的。◆Don't worry－these are just routine enquiries.别担心，这些只是例行的询问。◆He died of heart failure during a routine operation.他在一次普通手术中死于心脏衰竭。  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 （行为或事情）经常做的，惯常的；（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.另一个包里有我平常穿的衣服。◆I couldn't see my regular doctor today.我今天找不到平常给我看病的医生。▸ regularly ◆He regularly got up at four in the morning.他常常清晨4点就起床。■ habitual həˈbɪtʃuəl [only before noun] (rather formal) typical of a particular person （某人）惯有的，惯常的，典型的◆She reverted to her habitual frown.她又开始习惯性地紧锁双眉了。◆He sat smoking his habitual cigarette.他一如平常地坐着吸烟。  see also habit ⇨ habit , habitually ⇨ often
IELTS BNC: 1473 COCA: 2360
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