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U0158800 (yo͞o′zho͞o-əl)adj.1. Commonly encountered, experienced, or observed: the usual summer heat.2. Regularly or customarily used: ended the speech with the usual expressions of thanks.3. In conformity with regular practice or procedure: Come at the usual time.Idiom: as usual As commonly or habitually happens: As usual, I slept late that Saturday morning.

[Middle English, from Old French usuel, from Late Latin ūsuālis, from Latin ūsus, use, from past participle of ūtī, to use.]

u′su·al·ly adv.u′su·al·ness n.Synonyms: usual, accustomed, customary, habitual, inveterate
These adjectives apply to what is expected or familiar because it occurs frequently or recurs regularly: took my usual route to work; resolved the difficulty with her accustomed resourcefulness; observes the customary distinction between "lend" and "borrow"; didn't finish the project because of his habitual laziness; your inveterate fondness for puns.

usual

(ˈjuːʒʊəl) adjof the most normal, frequent, or regular type; customary: that's the usual sort of application to send. n1. ordinary or commonplace events (esp in the phrase out of the usual)2. the usual informal the habitual or usual drink, meal, etc[C14: from Late Latin ūsuālis ordinary, from Latin ūsus use] ˈusualness n

u•su•al

(ˈyu ʒu əl, ˈyuʒ wəl)

adj. 1. expected by reason of previous experience with the same occurrence, situation, person, etc.: her usual skill. 2. commonly met with or observed in experience; ordinary: the usual January weather. 3. commonplace; everyday: He says the usual things. n. 4. something that is usual. Idioms: as usual, in the customary or habitual way. [1350–1400; Middle English (< Old French usuel) < Late Latin ūsuālis= Latin ūsu(s) use + -ālis -al¹] u′su•al•ly, adv. u′su•al•ness, n. syn: usual, customary, habitual refer to something that is familiar because it is commonly met with or observed. usual indicates something that is to be expected by reason of previous experience, which shows it to occur more often than not: There were the usual crowds at the monument. customary refers to something that accords with prevailing usage or individual practice: customary courtesies; a customary afternoon nap. habitual refers to a practice that has become fixed by regular repetition: a clerk's habitual sales pitch.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	usual - occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure; "grew the usual vegetables"; "the usual summer heat"; "came at the usual time"; "the child's usual bedtime"common - having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual; "the common man"; "a common sailor"; "the common cold"; "a common nuisance"; "followed common procedure"; "it is common knowledge that she lives alone"; "the common housefly"; "a common brand of soap"unusual - not usual or common or ordinary; "a scene of unusual beauty"; "a man of unusual ability"; "cruel and unusual punishment"; "an unusual meteorite"
	2.	usual - commonly encountered; "a common (or familiar) complaint"; "the usual greeting"commonfamiliar - within normal everyday experience; common and ordinary; not strange; "familiar ordinary objects found in every home"; "a familiar everyday scene"; "a familiar excuse"; "a day like any other filled with familiar duties and experiences"

usual

adjective normal, customary, regular, expected, general, common, stock, standard, fixed, ordinary, familiar, typical, constant, routine, everyday, accustomed, habitual, bog-standard (Brit. & Irish slang), wonted She's smiling her usual, friendly smile.
rare, unusual, extraordinary, new, novel, strange, unique, unexpected, exceptional, peculiar, uncommon, singular, unorthodox, out of the ordinary, off-beat, unhackneyed

usual

adjective1. Commonly encountered:average, common, commonplace, general, normal, ordinary, typical.2. Commonly practiced or used:accustomed, customary, habitual, regular, wonted.nounA regular or customary matter, condition, or course of events:commonplace, norm, ordinary, rule.

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usual

(ˈjuːʒuəl) adjective done, happening etc most often; customary. Are you going home by the usual route?; There are more people here than usual; Such behaviour is quite usual with children of that age; As usual, he was late.通常的ˈusually adverb on most occasions. We are usually at home in the evenings; Usually we finish work at 5 o'clock.通常地

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→ 通常的zhCN

Is it usual to give a tip? → 通常需要给小费吗？

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as per usual

As typically happens; as is usually the case. As per usual, my boyfriend didn't call me like he said he would. I'll be eating lunch outside on the picnic table, as per usual.See also: per, usual

as usual

As is typical; as often happens. Sam is ignoring me, as usual. I wonder if he'll ever forgive me. The writers' group is meeting at the coffee shop on Saturday morning, as usual.See also: usual

business as usual

The typical proceedings. The phrase is sometimes but not always used to indicate that things have returned to normal after something unforeseen or unpleasant has happened. Once these auditors are out of our hair, we can get back to business as usual. A: "How are things at the office?" B: "Business as usual. Nothing exciting has happened lately."See also: business, usual

the usual suspects

The people one would expect to be involved in something. I expect misbehavior from the usual suspects, but even my quiet kids were acting up in class today. Let's have a game night! Call the usual suspects and I'll order pizza.See also: suspect, usual

the usual run (of something)

The standard, average, or typical type of something. The unorthodox politician is seen by many as a rebuke to the usual run of bureaucrats, who spend more time debating and arguing than actually accomplishing anything meaningful. While the usual run of stuff you find in a flea market is junk, every now and then you come across something really valuable.See also: run, usual

as usual

as is the normal or typical situation. John ordered eggs for breakfast, as usual. He stood quietly as usual, waiting for the bus to come.See also: usual

business as usual

having things go along as usual. Even right after the flood, it was business as usual in all the stores. Please, everyone, business as usual. Let's get back to work.See also: business, usual

as usual

In the normal, habitual, or accustomed way, as in As usual, he forgot to put away the milk. This idiom was first recorded in 1716. Also see business as usual. See also: usual

business as usual

The normal course of some activity, as in The fire destroyed only a small section of the store, so it's business as usual. This term originated as an announcement that a commercial establishment was continuing to operate in spite of fire, construction, or some similar interruption. It had been extended to broader use by 1914, when Winston Churchill said in a speech: "The maxim of the British people is 'Business as usual,'" which became a slogan for the rest of World War I. Today it may be used in this positive sense and also pejoratively, as in Never mind that most civilians are starving to death-the ministry regards its job to be business as usual . [Late 1800s] See also: business, usual

business as usual

You say business as usual to mean that everything is continuing in the normal way, even though something unpleasant or unexpected has happened. Asked if the President was trying to suggest it was business as usual, Mr Fitzwater replied: It is business as usual; this isn't the kind of crisis that requires us to drop everything else. If these guys are convicted, it could be the beginning of a real change. If they're not, it's business as usual.See also: business, usual

it’s business as ˈusual

things continue normally, despite difficulties or disturbances: It was business as usual at the theatre yesterday, in spite of all the building work going on.See also: business, usual

as per ˈusual/ˈnormal

(spoken) in the usual or normal manner: ‘What time is the lesson?’ ‘Thursday at 3 o’clock, as per usual.’ ♢ ‘Is he in a bad mood this morning?’ ‘Yes, as per normal.’See also: normal, per, usual

as ˈusual

in the same way as what happens most of the time or in most cases: Steve, as usual, was the last to arrive. ♢ As usual at that hour, the place was deserted. ♢ Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual.See also: usual

as usual

As commonly or habitually happens: As usual, I slept late that Saturday morning.See also: usual

business as usual

Proceeding as though things were normal when they actually are not. Presumably this expression came from the practice of posting a notice in an establishment announcing that its operations were continuing despite construction, fire, or some other hampering circumstance. From the time Winston Churchill said, in a speech in November 1914, “The maxim of the British people is ‘Business as usual,’” the expression was a slogan for the remainder of World War I. It later came to be used as a criticism—as, for example, when a public policy is continued even though it is no longer desirable or appropriate—and for blind complacency.See also: business, usual

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