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单词 extraordinary
释义
extraordinary
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈstrɔː.dɪn.ər.i/us
/ɪkˈstrɔːr.dən.er.i/
B1
veryunusual,special,unexpected, orstrange:
非凡的；特别的；意想不到的；令人惊奇的
He told the extraordinarystoryof hisescape.他讲述了他离奇的逃亡经历。
Hervoicehad an extraordinaryhypnoticquality.她的嗓音有一种奇特的催眠效果。
an extraordinarycoincidence令人吃惊的巧合
Opposite
unextraordinary
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
good or important because of unusual qualities
  • specialAre you doing anything special for your birthday?
  • exceptionalTheir standard of acting was very high but there was one exceptional performance.
  • outstandingHe accepted an award for outstanding achievement in baseball.
  • extraordinaryHer capacity to remember things is extraordinary.
  • deluxeThe salesman tried to sell us the deluxe model.
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extraordinary meetingmainlyUK
aspecialmeetingthathappensbetweenregularmeetings:
特别会议
Hepresidedover an extraordinarymeetingof the country'sleadingclergy.
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More examples
  • Wewitnessedthe extraordinarysightof anoldladyclimbingatreetorescuehercat.
  • Therainforestishometo many extraordinarycreatures.
  • She has an extraordinarymemoryand canrememberdetailsandnamesthat I'velongforgotten.
  • Whatever is that extraordinaryobjectin thesky?
  • EasternEuropewascompletelytransformedby the extraordinaryeventsof 1989 and 1990.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Unique and unusual
  • accidental
  • alt-
  • alternative
  • be marked out assomethingidiom
  • be one of a kindidiom
  • guerrilla
  • incongruous
  • inimitable
  • irreplaceable
  • larger than lifeidiom
  • personalized
  • quaintly
  • quaintness
  • quirkiness
  • quirky
  • unique
  • uniquely
  • unmatchable
  • unmatched
  • unparalleled
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Strange, suspicious and unnatural
(Definition ofextraordinaryfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)
extraordinary
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈstrɔː.dɪn.ər.i/us
/ɪkˈstrɔːr.dən.er.i/
B1
veryunusual,special,unexpected, orstrange
非凡的；特别的；意想不到的；令人惊奇的
He told the extraordinarystoryof hisescape.他讲述了他离奇的逃亡经历。
Hervoicehad an extraordinaryhypnoticquality.她的嗓音有一种奇特的催眠效果。
an extraordinarycoincidence令人吃惊的巧合
extraordinary meeting
aspecialmeetingthathappensbetweenregularmeetings
特别会议
More examples
  • Wewitnessedthe extraordinarysightof anoldladyclimbingatreetorescuehercat.
  • Therainforestishometo many extraordinarycreatures.
  • She has an extraordinarymemoryand canrememberdetailsandnamesthat I'velongforgotten.
  • Whatever is that extraordinaryobjectin thesky?
  • EasternEuropewascompletelytransformedby the extraordinaryeventsof 1989 and 1990.

extraordinary| American Dictionary

extraordinary
adjective
us
/ɪkˈstrɔr·dənˌer·i/
veryunusualandspecial; different intypeorgreaterindegreethan theusualorordinary:
Beingchairmangave him an extraordinarysenseofpower.
She was an extraordinary woman, and no one willeverforgether.

extraordinarily

adverbus
/ɪkˌstrɔr·dənˈer·ə·li/
(Definition ofextraordinaryfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

extraordinary| Business English

extraordinary
adjective
uk
/ɪkˈstrɔːdənəri/us
veryunusual,special, orunexpected:
extraordinary accomplishment/achievement/effortIt's an extraordinaryaccomplishmentto beabletorunasuccessfulprojectfor 40years.
After aroughstart, thisyearisshapingup to be ayearofextraordinarygrowthfor thecompany.
[before noun]ACCOUNTING
used todescribealargecostorlossthat does nothappenregularly:
Theoilspillwashandledas anextraordinaryexpense- a non-recurring,one-timeevent.
[before noun]
used todescribesomething that does nothappenregularlybut that isarrangedfor aspecialpurpose:
Theyconvenedanextraordinarymeetingofshareholderstodiscusstheissue.
(Definition ofextraordinaryfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofextraordinary

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Next we gain a valuable insight into the ways that children adapt and respond to the challenges they face in ordinary andextraordinarycircumstances.
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Protest movements arise only underextraordinarycircumstances: under periods of profound social dislocation followed by changes in social consciousness and behavior.
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He communicated ideas withextraordinaryclarity and simplicity.
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Theextraordinarystories that he invents or that he reports when he describes cities and regions are part of this tendency to exaggerate.
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In addition, they all have accumulated moderate resistances to anextraordinarycollection of physical and chemical antimicrobial agents.
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The consequences of television'sextraordinaryreach as a mass medium for classical music have been different.
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He argues that the ministry has achieved someextraordinaryaccomplishments that have gone unheralded amid the policy breakdown.
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In many respects it is anextraordinaryarticle, in particular for the re-emergence of a racialised discourse within the rhetoric of class solidarity.
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The results demonstrated theextraordinarypopularity of the student proposal.
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Also, there are numerous private firms with market power earningextraordinaryprofits in some of their markets that can be used as a cross-subsidy source.
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A completely new possibility of organising sounds appears with tape editing, which permits tape to be spliced and arranged with anextraordinarynew precision.
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As a result, it acquires anextraordinarysensitivity to external influences, in addition to the inner sensitivity based on longrange links between the particles.
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To anextraordinaryextent, they have used local volunteers, in tandem with public professionals, to deliver social services.
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Finally, theextraordinarynumber of women candidates at all levels was expected to affect the electorate's thinking and behaviour on the basis of gender.
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An additional advantage concerns the distinction between true and falseextraordinarycounterpossibles.
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