extraordinary

英 [ɪkˈstrɔːdnri]

美 [ɪkˈstrɔːrdəneri]

adj.  意想不到的; 令人惊奇的; 奇怪的; 不平常的; 不一般的; 非凡的; 卓越的; 特别的; 临时的

复数：extraordinaries　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.2759 / COCA.2625

牛津词典

adj.

• 意想不到的；令人惊奇的；奇怪的
  unexpected, surprising or strange
  1. 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。
  2. What an extraordinary thing to say!
     真是咄咄怪事！
• 不平常的；不一般的；非凡的；卓越的
  not normal or ordinary; greater or better than usual
  1. an extraordinary achievement
     卓越的成就
  2. She was a truly extraordinary woman.
     她是位非常杰出的女性。
  3. They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour.
     他们竭力为自己的行为辩解。
• 特别的；临时的
  arranged for a special purpose and happening in addition to what normally or regularly happens
  1. An extraordinary meeting was held to discuss the problem.
     举行了特别会议讨论这个问题。
• 特派的；特命的
  employed for a special purpose in addition to the usual staff
  1. an envoy extraordinary
     特使

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 非凡的;优秀的;出色的
  If you describe something or someone asextraordinary, you mean that they have some extremely good or special quality.
  1. 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。
  2. The task requires extraordinary patience and endurance...
     那项任务需要非凡的耐心和毅力。
  3. Rozhdestvensky is an extraordinary musician.
     罗日杰斯特文斯基是位出色的音乐家。
• ADJ-GRADED 非常奇特的;令人惊奇的
  If you describe something asextraordinary, you mean that it is very unusual or surprising.
  1. What an extraordinary thing to happen!...
     这事儿真蹊跷！
  2. 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。
• ADJ （会议）特别的
  Anextraordinarymeeting is arranged specially to deal with a particular situation or problem, rather than happening regularly.
  1. ...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
  2. 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。

英英释义

adj

• far more than usual or expected
  1. an extraordinary desire for approval
  2. it was an over-the-top experience
  Synonym:over-the-topsinful
• beyond what is ordinary or usual
  1. extraordinary authority
  2. an extraordinary achievement
  3. her extraordinary beauty
  4. enjoyed extraordinary popularity
  5. an extraordinary capacity for work
  6. an extraordinary session of the legislature

双语例句

• There's an extraordinary amount of power vested in us.
  我们被授予了巨大的权力。
• He is a man of extraordinary will power.
  他是个具有非凡意志的人。
• Inadvertent disclosures by judges sometimes offer an extraordinary glimpse of the legal system's underbelly.
  法官无意中透露的一些情况有时能见微知著地揭示出司法制度的薄弱之处。
• It's extraordinary that he left without making a public statement about the situation.
  他没有发表关于形势的公开声明就走了，真是反常。
• His behaviour was extraordinary and inexplicable
  他的行为不同寻常，让人费解。
• 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。
• 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。
• Management changes are under way that will finally bring down the curtain on Lord Forte's extraordinary working life.
  正在进行的管理层变更将最终为福特勋爵辉煌的职业生涯画上句号。
• This is so extraordinary, it rates a medal and a phone call from the President
  这简直不可思议，应该得到一枚奖章以及总统的电话祝贺。
• He had no objective evidence that anything extraordinary was happening.
  他没有客观证据表明正在发生什么不同寻常之事。