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BNC: 526 COCA: 724

usually

Word family 
u·su·al·ly /ˈjuːʒuəli, ˈjuːʒəli/ ●●● S1 W1 adverbadv
USUALLYused to talk about what happens on most occasions or in most situations 通常地；慣常地；平常地 SYN generally
Women usually live longer than men.
女人通常比男人長壽。
Usually I wear black, grey, or brown.
通常我都穿黑色、灰色或者棕色的衣服。
The drive usually takes 15 or 20 minutes.
這段車程通常需要 15 或 20 分鐘。
n GRAMMAR: Word order
Usually can come before the verb or at the start of the sentence:
She usually takes the bus.
Usually she takes the bus.
Usually normally comes after ‘be’ or an auxiliary verb such as ‘do’ or ‘have’:
She is usually late.
I don’t usually come here.
✗Don’t say: She usually is late. | I usually don’t come here.
Examples from the Corpus
usually• There is usually a desire for vinegar, pickles and tasty foods, and a dislike for fat, meat and milk.• Dispensations can be obtained and will usually be given for an acquisition of a company by private contract.• They pilfer lesser-known works, usually costing less than $ 300,000, to sell on the black market.• Usually, I'll just get a sandwich for lunch.• The release of a single by a new act doesn't usually result in a major marketing campaign.• It's not usually this cold in April.• I have been there usually to interview a witness, but the sights are chilling.• Janet usually wears jeans to work.• Standing alone, it will not usually win a case, but it is an essential starting point.• The toughest chief officer, or the group with the most powerful chair, will usually win.

See also: usual

BNC: 526 COCA: 724
BNC: 526 COCA: 724
usually

adverb

usually ♦︎ often ♦︎ normally ♦︎ generally ♦︎ commonly ♦︎ mostly ♦︎ most of the time ♦︎ in general ♦︎ as a rule ♦︎ more often than not/as often as notThese words are all used when sth is done or happens in most cases. 這些詞均表示通常、一般地、大體上。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆usually / often / generally / commonly / mostly known as...◆usually / often / normally / generally / commonly / mostly called / found...◆usually / often / normally / generally / commonly / mostly used◆usually / normally / generally / commonly accepted◆to usually / often / normally / generally / commonly happen◆not usually / often / normally / generally / commonly / in general / as a (general) rule◆most usually / often / generally / commonly◆quite often / generally / commonly■ usually in the way that is usual or normal; in most cases 通常地；正常地；一般地◆The journey usually takes an hour.這段旅程通常要花一個小時。◆Usually, there's no extra charge for delivery.送貨一般不額外收費。◆Planning permission is not usually needed.通常不需要規劃許可。◆Describe what usually happens.描述一下經常發生的事。■ often in many cases 往往；大多◆Old houses are often damp.老房子大多潮濕。◆People often find it difficult to say goodbye.人們往往覺得很難開口說再見。◆She's mean. Rich people very often are.她很吝啬，富人大多如此。◆Traffic has increased and the roads are all too often inadequate.交通流量增加了，道路不敷使用是司空見慣的事。  see also often ⇨ often ■ normally in normal circumstances 通常；正常情況下◆The journey to work normally takes an hour.上班路上一般要花一個小時。◆The Prime Minister would not normally be expected to attend the meeting.通常情況下，首相預計不會出席會議。◆Normally it takes three or four years to complete the training.完成培訓一般要花三四年的時間。NOTE 辨析 Usually or normally? Usually gives general information about what happens in most cases; normally is used especially in the context of a particular case that is not normal. * usually用於給出通常情況下一般性的信息，normally尤用於不太正常的特殊情況的語境◆It's normally much warmer than this in July (= but this July is unusually cold).通常7月要比現在熱得多。◆He normally stayed in luxury hotels (= but this time he could not afford to do so).他往常都住豪華旅館。 ■ generally in most cases; usually 一般地；通常；大體上◆Payments are generally made on an annual basis.通常按年付款。◆Repairs are occasionally needed but generally the machine is quite reliable.這機器偶爾需要維修，但總體上十分可靠。ⓘ Generally is often slightly more formal than usually; it is used slightly more in written English, with passive structures, and when talking about general conditions rather than personal habits. * generally常較usually略正式，略多用於書面語和被動結構，描述一般的情況而非個人的習慣。■ commonly very often; by most people 通常；常常；普遍◆To receive satellite TV you need an antenna (commonly known as a dish).要想接收衛星電視，得有天線（俗稱“鍋”）。◆These companies are commonly thought of as models of efficiency.這些公司通常被視爲效率的典範。  see also common ⇨ general 1 ■ mostly in most cases; usually 一般地；通常；大體上◆People mostly grew their own vegetables.人們大多自己種菜吃。◆She mostly calls me by my last name.她一般稱呼我的姓。◆Mostly he eats in a restaurant.他通常在餐館吃飯。ⓘ Mostly is often slightly more informal than usually, used especially in spoken English and more informal written contexts. It describes what people in general do, or what a particular person usually does; it does not usually describe what usually happens. * mostly常較usually略非正式，尤用於口語和較非正式的書面語境，描述大多數人做的事或特定的個人通常做的事，一般不描述通常發生的事◆The journey mostly takes an hour. ◆Describe what mostly happens. ■ ˈmost of the time

idiom

almost always 幾乎總是；很多時候◆Most of the time I quite liked being on my own.大多數時候我很喜歡獨處。◆The weather was cold and it rained most of the time.天氣很冷，老是下雨。■ in ˈgeneral

idiom

 (rather formal, especially written) in most cases; usually 一般地；通常；大體上◆In general the instruments are extremely reliable.這些儀器通常極爲可靠。◆The attacks were in general not reported in the media.這些襲擊事件在當時一般沒有媒體報道。ⓘ In general is a slightly more formal way of saying generally. * in general是generally略正式的說法。■ ˌas a ˈrule

idiom

in most cases; usually 一般地；通常；大體上◆As a rule students have one piano lesson a week.學生通常每周有一節鋼琴課。◆As a general rule the softer cheeses are less fattening.一般來說，較軟的奶酪不那麽容易使人發胖。ⓘ As a general rule is used more often to mean 'as a guideline', to give advice about what you should do, rather than to say what usually happens. * as a general rule較常表示“作爲參考”之意，用於建議應當怎麽做，而非描述通常發生的事◆As a general rule, mild mustards should be served with spicy food.一般來說，味重的食物應當配淡味芥末醬。   see also rule ⇨ habit , rule ⇨ principle 2 ■ more ˌoften than ˈnot■ as ˌoften as ˈnot

idiom

usually; in a way that is typical of sb/sth 通常；往往；一貫◆More often than not, the victims have serious medical problems.患者往往都有嚴重的病症。◆As a teenager he was in trouble at school as often as not.他年少時在學校總是麻煩纏身。
BNC: 526 COCA: 724
usually
Usually: usually, generally, normally...

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