as usual
固定搭配,可放句首或句末,表示“像往常一样”。
She arrived late, as usual.
像往常一样,她迟到了。
通常的;惯常的
最常见的;典型的。;常见的;常遇到的;平常的
happening, done, or seen most of the time; normal or customary
最常见的;典型的。
Most commonly occurring; typical.
通常的;惯常的
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
常见的;常遇到的
commonly encountered
She took her usual seat by the window and opened her book.
她坐到靠窗那个惯常的位置上,翻开了书。
用法提示:usual 作定语形容词,修饰 seat,表示“惯常的、平日常坐的”。
AI contextual example
It is usual for the shop to close early on Sundays.
这家商店星期天通常早关门。
用法提示:usual 作表语形容词,用于 it is usual for... to... 结构,表示“通常的、常见的”。
AI contextual example
The train was later than usual this morning.
今天早上火车比平时晚点了。
用法提示:usual 在 than usual 比较结构中作形容词,表示“平常的(情况)”。
AI contextual example
固定搭配,可放句首或句末,表示“像往常一样”。
She arrived late, as usual.
像往常一样,她迟到了。
usual 作定语修饰名词,表示“通常的、惯常的”。
He took his usual seat by the window.
他坐在他通常坐的靠窗座位上。
用 it 作形式主语,表示“某人做某事是常有的”。
It is usual for him to work late on Fridays.
他周五工作到很晚是常有的事。
than usual 表示“比平时”,常与比较级连用。
The train was more crowded than usual this morning.
今天早上火车比平时更拥挤。
与usual几乎可互换,但common更强调频率
ordinary强调平凡,usual强调习惯性
typical含代表性意味,并非所有的usual都是typical
normal强调符合标准,usual强调常规
regular常用于有规律的日常习惯
grammar · medium
易错句子I usual go to school by bus.
正确表达I usually go to school by bus.
usual 是形容词,只能修饰名词或作系动词后的表语,不能修饰动词;修饰谓语动词 go 必须用副词 usually,所以要把 usual 改成 usually。
grammar · medium
易错句子As usually, he arrived late for the meeting.
正确表达As usual, he arrived late for the meeting.
英语的固定短语是 as usual,意思是“像往常一样”,介词 as 后面接形容词 usual;as usually 这一搭配并不存在,故不能用副词 usually。
grammar · medium
易错句子She got up later than usually this morning.
正确表达She got up later than usual this morning.
than 引出的比较结构 than usual 是固定搭配,其中 usual 作介词 than 的宾语,与前面的时间/程度成分对应;不能用副词 usually 替换,than usually 不合语法。
与“平常的”相对
与“通常的”相对
common 强调出现次数多、到处都有,可指事物也可指人,反义为 rare;usual 强调按习惯或常规一贯如此,常与 the 连用(as usual、the usual),不强调数量多少。
ordinary 强调平淡无奇、没有特别或出众之处,与 exceptional 相对,带评价色彩;usual 只说“平时一贯如此”,不评价好坏。
typical 强调具有某类人或事物的代表性特征(a typical American family);usual 只表示“惯常、照例”,不表示有代表性。
像往常一样
He arrived late, as usual.
他和往常一样迟到了。
常规做法
It is usual practice to check your work before submitting.
提交前检查工作是常规做法。
老地方
Let's meet at the usual place.
我们在老地方见吧。
通常的时间
The bus comes at the usual time.
公交车在通常的时间来。
通常的嫌疑人
The police rounded up the usual suspects.
警方拘捕了通常的嫌疑人。
通常的方式
usual + -ly
un- + usual
un- + usual + -ly
as + usual
business + as + usual
指日常固定的做法,与'usual'常一同出现
通常的做法或习惯,与'usual'在描述常见行为时相关
标准操作流程,常与'usual'搭配表示常规步骤
社会或个人的习惯性行为,与'usual'在习俗语境中相关
个人长期形成的行为模式,常与'usual'连用
像往常一样
He was late, as usual.
他像往常一样迟到了。
通常的嫌疑犯;常客
The police rounded up the usual suspects.
警察逮捕了那些通常的嫌疑犯。
一切照常
Despite the scandal, it's business as usual at the company.
尽管丑闻缠身,公司一切照常运转。
把常客抓起来。
In the movie 'Casablanca', Captain Renault says this line, which has become iconic.
电影《卡萨布兰卡》中雷诺上尉说了这句台词,已成为经典。
老样子?
In 'The Simpsons', Moe the bartender often asks customers 'The usual?' to mean their regular order.
在《辛普森一家》中,酒保莫经常问顾客"老样子?"指他们常点的饮品。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.
She prepared dinner in her usual way.
她以通常的方式准备晚餐。