Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2759
extraordinary
非凡的；特别的；异乎寻常的
核心释义
Very unusual or exceptional; far beyond what is ordinary or expected.
- 1.
非凡的；特别的；不寻常的
Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
- 2.
超出普通或寻常的；极不寻常或杰出的
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
- 3.
极好的
Remarkably good.
- 4.
远远超出通常或预期的
far more than usual or expected
- 5.
特别的或额外的
Special or supernumerary.
- 6.
(官员)在常规职务之外担任特殊职能的
(of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials
卓越的；惊人的；极好的；特别的；额外的；特派的；非凡的；特别的；不寻常的；超出普通或寻常的；极不寻常或杰出的；极好的
用法In use
The scientist made an extraordinary discovery that changed the field of biology.
用法提示：此处 extraordinary 作为形容词修饰名词 discovery，意为“非凡的”。
It's extraordinary how quickly she learned to play the piano.
用法提示：此处 extraordinary 作为形容词，在 it's extraordinary how... 结构中表示“令人惊奇的”。
The team showed extraordinary courage during the rescue mission.
用法提示：此处 extraordinary 修饰名词 courage，意为“非凡的”。
extraordinary authority
an extraordinary achievement
her extraordinary beauty
enjoyed extraordinary popularity
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- extraordinary effort
- 非凡的努力
- She made an extraordinary effort to finish the project on time.她付出了非凡的努力来按时完成项目。
- extraordinary circumstances
- 特殊情况
- The meeting was called due to extraordinary circumstances.由于特殊情况，召开了这次会议。
- extraordinary meeting
- 特别会议
- The board held an extraordinary meeting to discuss the crisis.董事会召开了一次特别会议讨论危机。
- extraordinary beauty
- 非凡的美
- The garden was filled with flowers of extraordinary beauty.花园里开满了异常美丽的花朵。
- extraordinary ability
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
extra（额外）加ordinary（普通）→ 超出普通，就是非凡。
语境与语域Context & Register
语体：中性偏正式；多用于学术写作、新闻报道和正式演讲，在日常对话中常用于强调某事物非凡。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-ary' spelling ending but have different stress patterns and vowel sounds, so they are not perfect rhymes. Pay attention to the stress placement: 'extraordinary' (stress on second syllable) vs. 'ordinary' (stress on first), etc.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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