| 单词 | extraordinary |
| 释义 | extraordinary —extraordinarily /ik strawr'dn air"euh lee, ek'streuh awr'-/, adv. —extraordinariness, n. /ik strawr"dn er'ee, ek'streuh awr"-/, adj. 1. beyond what is usual, ordinary, regular, or established: extraordinary costs. 2. exceptional in character, amount, extent, degree, etc.; noteworthy; remarkable: extraordinary speed; an extraordinary man. 3. (of an official, employee, etc.) outside of or additional to the ordinary staff; having a special, often temporary task or responsibility: minister extraordinary and plenipotentiary. [1425-75; late ME extraordinarie < L extraordinarius beyond what is ordinary. See EXTRA-, ORDINARY] Syn. 1. inordinate. 2. uncommon, singular, rare, phenomenal, special, signal. Ant. 1, 2. common, usual. |
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