| 单词 | usual |
| 释义 | usual —usually, adv. —usualness, n. /yooh"zhooh euhl, yoohzh"weuhl/, adj. 1. habitual or customary: her usual skill. 2. commonly met with or observed in experience; ordinary: the usual January weather. 3. commonplace; everyday: He says the usual things. 4. as usual, in the customary or usual manner: As usual, he forgot my birthday. n. 5. something that is usual: He could expect only the usual. [1350-1400; ME < LL usualis, equiv. to L usu-, s. of usus use (see USE (n.)) + -alis -AL1; cf. OF usuel] Syn. 1. accustomed. USUAL, CUSTOMARY, HABITUAL refer to a settled and constant practice. 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 celebration. Something that is CUSTOMARY is in accordance with prevailing usage or individual practice: It is customary to finish up with a bonfire. That which is HABITUAL has become settled or constant as the result of habit on the part of the individual: The merchants wore habitual smiles throughout the season. 2. general, prevailing, prevalent, familiar, regular. 3. expected, predictable. |
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