usual

usual — 形容詞

1. happening or used more often than any other option; the one that you would norma

1.形容詞A2
釋義

通常的

最常發生或使用的

happening or used more often than any other option; the one that you would normally expect in a particular situation.

例句

Linh took her usual seat by the window, next to the tall wooden bookshelf.

Linh 坐在窗邊的老位子上，旁邊是高高的木書架。

The usual check-in time at this hotel is three o'clock in the afternoon.

這家飯店通常的入住時間是下午三點。

the usual + noun for standard expected times

同義詞
  • normal

    interchangeable in most contexts; 'normal' feels slightly more about what is expected by a standard, while 'usual' focuses on frequency

  • typical

    emphasises that something represents a common example of its kind, not just the most frequent choice

  • customary

    more formal; suggests something done according to tradition or established practice

  • ordinary

    focuses on lack of special qualities rather than on frequency

反義詞
  • unusual

    the direct opposite; something rare or surprising

  • exceptional

    implies something out of the ordinary, often with a positive connotation

文法句型

the usual + noun

it is usual for someone to do something

more usual than

用法筆記

Frequently placed before a noun. The pattern it is usual (for someone) to do something is common for describing typical behaviour. The comparative more usual and superlative most usual are acceptable in formal writing.

常見錯誤

❌I usual go to bed at ten.
✅I usually go to bed at ten.
💡"usual" is an adjective; use the adverb "usually" to modify verbs.
❌She arrived early as her usual.
✅She arrived early, as usual.
💡"as usual" is a fixed phrase; do not add a possessive before "usual."

usual — 名詞