Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #2759
extraordinary
非凡的；特别的；异乎寻常的
Very unusual or exceptional; far beyond what is ordinary or expected.
- 1.
Out of the ordinary; exceptional; unusual.
非凡的；特别的；不寻常的
- 2.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
超出普通或寻常的；极不寻常或杰出的
- 3.
Remarkably good.
极好的
- 4.
far more than usual or expected
远远超出通常或预期的
- 5.
Special or supernumerary.
特别的或额外的
- 6.
(of an official) serving an unusual or special function in addition to those of the regular officials
(官员)在常规职务之外担任特殊职能的
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
In use
The scientist made an extraordinary discovery that changed the field of biology.
It's extraordinary how quickly she learned to play the piano.
The team showed extraordinary courage during the rescue mission.
extraordinary authority
an extraordinary achievement
her extraordinary beauty
enjoyed extraordinary popularity
an extraordinary capacity for work
an extraordinary session of the legislature
Connections
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
- 卓越的能力
- He has an extraordinary ability to solve complex problems.他有解决复杂问题的卓越能力。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
extra（额外）加ordinary（普通）→ 超出普通，就是非凡。
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。
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.
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。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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