ordinary

adj.

1. 普通的；平常的；一般的；平凡的
   not unusual or different in any way
   1. an ordinary sort of day
      平平常常的一天
   2. in the ordinary course of events
      在一般情况下
   3. ordinary people like you and me
      像你我这等普通人
   4. This was no ordinary meeting.
      这次会议非同小可。
2. 平庸的；平淡无奇的
   having no unusual or interesting features
   1. The meal was very ordinary.
      这顿饭平常得很。

1. ADJ-GRADED 平常的；普通的；一般的；平凡的
   Ordinary people or things are normal and not special or different in any way.
   1. I strongly suspect that most ordinary people would agree with me...
      我坚定地认为绝大部分老百姓会赞同我的观点。
   2. It has 25 calories less than ordinary ice cream...
      它所含热量比普通的冰激凌少了25卡路里。
   3. It was just an ordinary weekend for us.
      对我们来说，这只是一个平常的周末。
2. ADJ-GRADED 平庸的；平淡无奇的
   If you describe someone or something as ordinary, you mean they are not special or interesting in any way and may be rather dull.
   1. I'm just a very ordinary, boring normal guy...
      我只是一个颇为平庸无趣的普通人。
   2. Your life since then must have seemed very ordinary.
      你的生活从那时起一定非常平淡无奇。
   3. ...very ordinary, if very well made, drinking glasses, lamps and tableware.
      制作精良但毫无特色的酒杯、灯具和餐具
3. PHRASE 不寻常的；非凡的；特殊的
   Something that is out of the ordinary is unusual or different.
   1. The boy's knowledge was out of the ordinary...
      这个男孩懂得的知识非比寻常。
   2. I've noticed nothing out of the ordinary.
      我没注意到什么特别之处。

1. It may also appeal to the latent chauvinism of many ordinary people.
   它可能也迎合了许多普通人心中的沙文主义情结。
2. I class myself as an ordinary working person
   我把自己当作一个普通的上班族。
3. There is no comparison between the knowledge and skill of such a player and the ordinary casual participant.
   临时的普通参赛者无法与这种选手所掌握的知识和技巧相提并论。
4. He has managed to crystallise the feelings of millions of ordinary Russians
   他弄清了百万普通俄罗斯人的感受。
5. His devout Catholicism appeals to ordinary people.
   他对天主教的虔诚信仰感染了普通民众。
6. This Human Rights Act is enforceable in the ordinary courts.
   这项《人权法案》适用于普通法庭。
7. It's been believed for centuries that great writers, composers and scientists are essentially quite different from ordinary people
   几个世纪以来人们一直相信伟大的作家、作曲家和科学家从根本上就与普通人大不相同。
8. They wore ordinary ties instead of the more formal high collar and cravat.
   他们打着普通的领带，而不是更为正式的高领领结。
9. These establishments are off limits to ordinary citizens.
   这些建筑禁止普通公民入内。
10. Research on athletes and ordinary human subjects has yielded a mixed bag of results
    对运动员和普通人的研究得出的结果不一。
11. The most important issue for most ordinary people was nowhere on the proposed agenda.
    在提交的议事日程上找不到对大部分普通人来说最重要的议题。
12. I strongly suspect that most ordinary people would agree with me
    我坚定地认为绝大部分老百姓会赞同我的观点。
13. It was just an ordinary weekend for us.
    对我们来说，这只是一个平常的周末。
14. I'm just a very ordinary, boring normal guy
    我只是一个颇为平庸无趣的普通人。
15. Your life since then must have seemed very ordinary.
    你的生活从那时起一定非常平淡无奇。
16. The boy's knowledge was out of the ordinary
    这个男孩懂得的知识非比寻常。
17. I've noticed nothing out of the ordinary.
    我没注意到什么特别之处。
18. The single most important factor that separates ordinary photographs from good photographs is the lighting
    区分普通照片和出色照片的一个至关重要的因素就是光线。
19. I am sustained by letters of support and what people say to me in ordinary daily life
    这些支持的信件和人们每天对我的鼓励一直支撑着我。
20. At first I thought he was rather ordinary looking, a little chubby, not my type
    刚开始我认为他相貌很普通，有点胖乎乎的，并非我喜欢的类型。
21. It's possible to weld stainless steel to ordinary steel
    不锈钢是有可能和普通钢焊接在一起的。
22. The needs and opinions of ordinary working people were ignored
    普通劳动者的需求和意见遭到忽视。
23. He was a person out of the ordinary.
    他是一个不同凡响的人物。
24. Glass blocks are sometimes substituted for ordinary bricks.
    有时，玻璃砖被用来代替普通的砖。
25. This word is seldom used on ordinary occasions.
    这个词儿平常很少用。
26. This is how ordinary people feel about it.
    这是一般人的心理。
27. These are just two ordinary houses.
    这是两所普通的房子。
28. Judging by the ordinary standards, he was reliable.
    用一般标准来衡量，他是可信赖的。
29. This poem fully expresses the author's love for the ordinary people and hatred for the ruling class.
    这首诗酣畅淋漓地抒发了作者对普通人民的爱和对统治阶级的恨。

  popular common ordinary universal【导航词义：普通的，普遍的】

  popular adj. 普遍的，大众的

〔辨析〕指想法、信仰等为大部分人所持有并接受的，只作定语。

  common adj. 常见的，普遍的

〔辨析〕指经常在多人身上或多个地方发生的。

  ordinary adj. 普通的，通常的

〔辨析〕指平常的，没有不同或特别之处的。

  universal adj. 普遍的，全体的

〔辨析〕指包括某一群体中的每个人在内的，无一例外。

adj.

in the ordinary way

• 一般地；通常地
  used to say what normally happens in a particular situation
  1. In the ordinary way, she's not a nervous person.
     一般而言，她是个不爱紧张的人。

out of the ordinary

• 不寻常；特殊；超凡脱俗
  unusual or different
  1. I'm looking for something a little more out of the ordinary.
     我正在找些稍不寻常的东西。

noun

1. (heraldry) any of several conventional figures used on shields

2. an early bicycle with a very large front wheel and small back wheel

   Synonym:    ordinary bicycle

3. a judge of a probate court

4. a clergyman appointed to prepare condemned prisoners for death

5. the expected or commonplace condition or situation
   1. not out of the ordinary

adj

1. lacking special distinction, rank, or status
   1. average people
   2. the ordinary (or common) man in the street

   Synonym:    average

2. not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree
   1. ordinary everyday objects
   2. ordinary decency
   3. an ordinary day
   4. an ordinary wine