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it is unusual for sb to do sth
It is unusual for him to arrive late.
他迟到是不寻常的。
不寻常的，罕见的，与众不同的
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不寻常的，罕见的，与众不同的
not usual or common or ordinary
It is unusual for him to arrive late.
他迟到是不寻常的。
不寻常的,非同寻常的
Not usual, out of the ordinary.
不寻常的,非普通的
not usual or common or ordinary
明显超出常规和意料,稍显奇怪或有点怪异
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
不常见的
not commonly encountered
Seeing snow in this region is very unusual.
在这个地区看到雪是非常不寻常的。
AI contextual example
She has an unusual way of solving problems.
她有与众不同的解决问题的方法。
AI contextual example
This flower has an unusual color.
这朵花有一种罕见的颜色。
AI contextual example
a scene of unusual beauty
一种不寻常的美丽场景
WordNet
It is unusual for him to arrive late.
他迟到是不寻常的。
It is unusual that she didn't respond to the invitation.
她没有回复邀请是不寻常的。
This painting is unusual in its use of color.
这幅画在用色方面与众不同。
Not this
That's a strange idea.
Use this
That's an unusual idea.
中国学习者常用'strange'表示不寻常，但'strange'带有怪异或令人不安的含义，而'unusual'是中性词，仅表示与平常不同。
Not this
This is an unusal dress.
Use this
This is an unusual dress.
拼写错误：'unusual'的正确拼写是u-n-u-s-u-a-l，中间有两个u，很多学习者漏掉第二个u。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
不寻常的情况
Due to unusual circumstances, the event was postponed.
由于不寻常的情况，活动被推迟了。
异常行为
The teacher noticed the student's unusual behavior in class.
老师注意到那个学生在课堂上的异常行为。
不寻常的颜色
The flower had an unusual color, unlike any I had seen before.
这朵花有不寻常的颜色，和我以前见过的任何花都不一样。
不寻常的模式
The data showed an unusual pattern that puzzled the researchers.
数据显示出一种不寻常的模式，让研究人员感到困惑。
不寻常的请求
She made an unusual request to work from home every Friday.
她提出了一个不寻常的请求，每周五在家工作。
不寻常的组合
The chef created an unusual combination of flavors that surprisingly worked well together.
厨师创造了一种不寻常的味道组合，意外地搭配得很好。
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想到一只紫色的猫，因为紫色猫很不寻常（unusual）。
通常用于中性语境，可出现在日常对话或正式写作中，描述事物超出常规或令人意外。
These words share the -ual ending but have stress on the first syllable, while 'unusual' has stress on the second syllable /ˈjuː/, so they do not rhyme.
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.