ordinary /ˈɔ:dinəri/ adj. 1. 普通的，一般的，平常的： an ordinary man 普通常人；a piece of ordinary dance music一首普通的舞曲［考句］Free medical treatment in this country covers sickness of mind as well as ordinary sickness.该国的免费医疗除了包括普通疾病外，还包括精神方面的疾病。2. 通常的；正常的： Her ordinary tone of voice is very loud. 她通常说话声音很响。An ordinary work day is eight hours.正常的工作日是8小时。3. 用于习语out of the ordinary 反常：For the police, the incident seemed nothing out of the ordinary.对于警察说来该事件并非反常。
［辨析］见common
