extraordinary
英 [ɪkˈstrɔːdnri]
美[ɪkˈstrɔːrdəneri]
- adj. 非凡的；特别的；离奇的；临时的；特派的
词态变化
副词: extraordinarily;
中文词源
extraordinary 不普通的，杰出的
extra-, 外面的，超过的。ordinary, 普通的。
英英释意
- 1. beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable;
- "extraordinary authority"
- "an extraordinary achievement"
- "her extraordinary beauty"
- "enjoyed extraordinary popularity"
- "an extraordinary capacity for work"
- "an extraordinary session of the legislature"
- 2. far more than usual or expected;
- "an extraordinary desire for approval"
- "it was an over-the-top experience"
- 3. (of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials;
- "an ambassador extraordinary"
英文词源
- extraordinary
- extraordinary: see extra
- extraordinary (adj.)
- early 15c., from Latin extraordinarius "out of the common order," from extra ordinem "out of order," especially the usual order, from extra "out" (see extra-) + ordinem, accusative of ordo "order" (see order (n.)). Related: Extraordinarily; extraordinariness.
同义词辨析
special, especial, specific, particular, exceptional, extraordinary, peculiar
这些形容词均含"特殊的，特别的"之意。
special： 普通用词，指不同于一般、与众不同，着重事物的专门性，突出与一般不同。
especial和special含义很接近，较正式，但侧重有特殊的意义或重要性。
specific： 着重指某种、某类事物具有的特殊或特定的属性，也可指专门提出作特别考虑的事物。
particular： 侧重不同于普遍性的个性或特殊性。
exceptional： 指不同于一般，本身是特别的或异常的事物。
extraordinary： 语气比exceptional强，指极大地超过一般或正常情况。
peculiar： 强调指与众不同或独特的意思。
考试真题
- The late Richard Hackman of Harvard University once argued, I have no question that when you have a team, the possibility exists that it will generate magic, producing something extraordinary… But don't count on it.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
- Interestingly, their memories are highly self-centred: although they can remember autobiographical life events in extraordinary detail, they seem to be no better than average at recalling impersonal information, such as random ( ' , 任意选取的) lists of words.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
- Clearly, there is no such thing as a perfect memory – their extraordinary minds are still using the same flawed tools that the rest of us rely on.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
- A couple of recent papers have finally opened a window on these people's extraordinary minds.
出自-2017年6月阅读原文
- But most of all it was the extraordinary trajectory（轨迹）of his life.
出自-2012年12月阅读原文
- His extraordinary physical condition.
出自-2014年6月听力原文
- Clearly, there is no such thing as a "perfect" memory – their extraordinary minds are still using the same flawed tools that the rest of us rely on.
2017年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B
- In 1810, Careme designed the extraordinary cake for the wedding of Napoleon and his second bride, Marie-Louise of Austria.
2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section B
- Interestingly, their memories are highly self-centred: although they can remember "autobiographical" life events in extraordinary detail, they seem to be no better than average at recalling impersonal information, such as random lists of words.
2017年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B
- These multi-stage lives will create extraordinary variety across groups of people simply because there are so many ways of sequencing the stages.
2019年6月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B
- Whatever your talents, it is extraordinarily difficult to get a leading job in most fields without having been to university.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- Because so many of our modern technologies and services depend on oil, nations, corporations, and institutions that control the trade in oil exercise extraordinary power.
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
- We learn from the passage that in today's world, whoever monopolizes the oil market will be able to exercise extraordinary power
出自-2013年6月阅读原文
- It is almost impossible to imagine our society without thinking of the extraordinary achievements of scientists and engineers in building our complicated world.
出自-2010年12月阅读原文
- Only a small fraction of the population was literate, but the production of books grew at an extraordinary speed.
2017年12月六级真题（第一套）听力 Section B
- Every day in our work, we are inspired by the people we meet doing extraordinary things to improve the world.
2016年高考英语四川卷 阅读理解 阅读B 原文
- It is financially terrifying, psychologically embarrassing and you know that support is minimal and extraordinarily hard to get.
出自-2014年考研阅读原文
- Shakespeare’s life time was coincident with a period of extraordinary activity and achievement in the drama.
出自-2018年考研翻译原文
实用场景例句
- It's extraordinary that he managed to sleep through the party.
- 真想不到他竟然从聚会开始一直睡到结束。
牛津词典
- What an extraordinary thing to say!
- 真是咄咄怪事！
牛津词典
- an extraordinary achievement
- 卓越的成就
牛津词典
- She was a truly extraordinary woman.
- 她是位非常杰出的女性。
牛津词典
- They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour.
- 他们竭力为自己的行为辩解。
牛津词典
- An extraordinary meeting was held to discuss the problem.
- 举行了特别会议讨论这个问题。
牛津词典
- an envoy extraordinary
- 特使
牛津词典
- He behaves extraordinarily for someone in his position.
- 对他那种地位的人来说，他的行为很特别。
牛津词典
- extraordinarily difficult
- 特别困难
牛津词典
- She did extraordinarily well.
- 她干得特别好。
牛津词典
- Representatives of the colonies met in an extraordinary congress.
- 各殖民地代表在一次特别大会上会面。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- We've made extraordinary progress as a society in that regard...
- 在那个方面，我们的社会已经取得了巨大的进步。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- The task requires extraordinary patience and endurance...
- 那项任务需要非凡的耐心和毅力。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- What an extraordinary thing to happen!...
- 这事儿真蹊跷！
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- His decision to hold talks is extraordinary because it could mean the real end of the war.
- 他作出举行谈判的决定非同寻常，因为这可能意味着战争真的要结束了。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- ...at an extraordinary meeting of the sport's ruling body...
- 在体育运动管理机构的特别会议上
柯林斯高阶英语词典
- There will be an extraordinary meeting next Wednesday to discuss the emergency resolution.
- 下星期三将有一个额外安排的会议专门讨论紧急决议.
《简明英汉词典》
- Her strength of will is extraordinary.
- 她意志的力量是不平常的.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- The extraordinary election results confounded the government.
- 这次不寻常的选举结果使得政府不知所措.
《简明英汉词典》
- What an extraordinary hat!
- 多么奇特的帽子!
《现代英汉综合大词典》
- You can enjoy the extraordinary sight unbroken cloud plains that stretch out before you.
- 你可以欣赏展现于面前一望无边的奇特云海.
《简明英汉词典》
- She has a marvellous voice with an extraordinary range.
- 她歌喉甜美,音域奇广.
《简明英汉词典》
- A trunk is extraordinary long!
- 象的鼻子特别的长!
《简明英汉词典》
- When Tom's companions drank to the Hans en Kelderr, or Jack in the low cellar , he could not help displaying an extraordinary complacence of countenance.
- 当同事们举杯向他祝贺那未出世的孩子时, 汤姆不禁露出一种异常得意的神情.
《简明英汉词典》
- They disregard social conventions without being conscious that they are doing anything extraordinary.
- 他们不顾社会习俗,并未意识到自己在做些与众不同的事.
《用法词典》
- He is a man of extraordinary will power.
- 他是个具有非凡意志的人.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- It's extraordinary that the American girl Jane speaks Chinese so fluently.
- 这位美国姑娘珍妮中文讲得如此流畅,实属罕见.
《简明英汉词典》