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usual usual ★★★★☆/ju͟ːʒuəl/1[ADJ	形容词]通常的；寻常的；惯常的 Usual is used to describe what happens or what is done most often in a particular situation.   [det ADJ]  [the N]It is a neighborhood beset by all the usual inner-city problems...这是个为各种内城常见问题所困扰的社区。She's smiling her usual friendly smile...她脸上挂着她一贯的微笑。After lunch there was a little more clearing up to do than usual...午餐之后要做的清扫工作比平时略多。We've had more press coverage in the last three weeks than in the usual three years...过去的三个星期里，媒体对我们的报道比往常的三年还多。It is usual to tip waiters, porters, guides and drivers.给服务员、行李搬运工、导游和司机小费是惯例。Usual is also a noun.The stout barman in a bow tie presented himself to take their order. 'Good morning, sir. The usual?'那名打着领结的矮胖酒吧招待走上前来请他们点餐。“早上好，先生们。还是平常那些吗？”2[PHRASE	短语]像平常一样；照例 You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case.   [PHR with cl]As usual there will be the local and regional elections on June the twelfth...照例，6月12日将会进行地方及区域选举。The front pages are, as usual, a mixture of domestic and foreign news.像平常一样，头版上刊登着国内外新闻。3[PHRASE	短语]（尤指其他事情有变化时）照常 If something happens as usual, it happens in the way that it normally does, especially when other things have changed.   [PHR after v]When somebody died everything went on as usual, as if it had never happened...就算有人死了一切也都照常进行，好像什么事都没发生过。With medication, life at home goes on as usual.接受药物治疗后，家里的生活还能一切如常。4  business as usual→see: business；  usualu‧su‧al /ˈjuːʒuəl, ˈjuːʒəl/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective  Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1happening, done, or existing most of the time or in most situations:  Make a cheese sauce in the usual way. I’ll meet you at the usual time.longer/higher/worse etc than usual It is taking longer than usual for orders to reach our customers. She ate twice as much as usual.it is usual (for somebody) to do something It’s usual to keep records of all expenses.2as usual in the way that happens or exists most of the time:  As usual, they’d left the children at home with Susan. They didn’t invite any women, as usual.3as per usual spoken used to say that something bad that often happens has just happened again:  He just laughed at me, as per usual.4the usual spoken a)used for talking about something that usually happens, is usually done etc:  ‘What was he going on about this time?’ ‘Oh, the usual.’ b)the drink that you usually have, especially in a particular bar:  A pint of the usual please, Paul.5not your usual self behaving differently from the way you usually behave, especially by seeming worried or upset about something:  Keith doesn’t seem his usual self these days.

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Collins	usual ★★★★☆ /ju͟ːʒuəl/ 1 [ADJ 形容词]通常的；寻常的；惯常的 Usual is used to describe what happens or what is done most often in a particular situation. [det ADJ] [the N] It is a neighborhood beset by all the usual inner-city problems... 这是个为各种内城常见问题所困扰的社区。 She's smiling her usual friendly smile... 她脸上挂着她一贯的微笑。 After lunch there was a little more clearing up to do than usual... 午餐之后要做的清扫工作比平时略多。 We've had more press coverage in the last three weeks than in the usual three years... 过去的三个星期里，媒体对我们的报道比往常的三年还多。 It is usual to tip waiters, porters, guides and drivers. 给服务员、行李搬运工、导游和司机小费是惯例。 Usual is also a noun. The stout barman in a bow tie presented himself to take their order. 'Good morning, sir. The usual?' 那名打着领结的矮胖酒吧招待走上前来请他们点餐。“早上好，先生们。还是平常那些吗？” 2 [PHRASE 短语]像平常一样；照例 You use as usual to indicate that you are describing something that normally happens or that is normally the case. [PHR with cl] As usual there will be the local and regional elections on June the twelfth... 照例，6月12日将会进行地方及区域选举。 The front pages are, as usual, a mixture of domestic and foreign news. 像平常一样，头版上刊登着国内外新闻。 3 [PHRASE 短语]（尤指其他事情有变化时）照常 If something happens as usual, it happens in the way that it normally does, especially when other things have changed. [PHR after v] When somebody died everything went on as usual, as if it had never happened... 就算有人死了一切也都照常进行，好像什么事都没发生过。 With medication, life at home goes on as usual. 接受药物治疗后，家里的生活还能一切如常。 4 business as usual→see: business ；
Oxford	usual ★ / ˈjuːʒuəl ; NAmE ˈjuːʒuəl / / ˈjuːʒəl ; NAmE ˈjuːʒəl / adjective 1 ★ that happens or is done most of the time or in most cases 通常的；寻常的；惯常的 SYN normal ◆ She made all the usual excuses. 她净找了些司空见惯的借口。 ◆ He came home later than usual. 他回家比平时晚了些。 ◆ She sat in her usual seat at the back. 她坐在后排平时惯坐的位子上。 ◆ He didn't sound like his usual happy self. 他听起来不像平常那个乐天派了。 usual(for sb/sth) (to do sth) ◆ It is usual tostart a speech by thanking everybody for coming. 讲话前先感谢大家光临，这是惯例。 ☞compare unusual (1 ) 2 the usual noun [singular ] ( informal) what usually happens; what you usually have, especially the drink that you usually have 惯常的事物；（尤指）常喝的饮料 IDIOM ★ as usual in the same way as what happens most of the time or in most cases 照例；照旧；像往常一样 ◆ Steve, as usual, was the last to arrive. 史蒂夫照例来得最晚。 ◆ As usual at that hour, the place was deserted. 跟平常那个时刻一样，那地方空荡荡的。 ◆ Despite her problems, she carried on working as usual. 尽管她有困难，她照样继续工作。 ☞more at business , per usual / ˈjuːʒuəl ; NAmE ˈjuːʒuəl /
LDC	usualu‧su‧al /ˈjuːʒuəl, ˈjuːʒəl/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective Word Origin Examples Thesaurus Collocations Phrases 1happening, done, or existing most of the time or in most situations: Make a cheese sauce in the usual way. I’ll meet you at the usual time.longer/higher/worse etc than usual It is taking longer than usual for orders to reach our customers. She ate twice as much as usual.it is usual (for somebody) to do something It’s usual to keep records of all expenses.2as usual in the way that happens or exists most of the time: As usual, they’d left the children at home with Susan. They didn’t invite any women, as usual.3as per usual spoken used to say that something bad that often happens has just happened again: He just laughed at me, as per usual.4the usual spoken a)used for talking about something that usually happens, is usually done etc: ‘What was he going on about this time?’ ‘Oh, the usual.’ b)the drink that you usually have, especially in a particular bar: A pint of the usual please, Paul.5not your usual self behaving differently from the way you usually behave, especially by seeming worried or upset about something: Keith doesn’t seem his usual self these days.
WDF	usual [ˈju:ʒuəl] CET4CET6TEM4考研 j2375 15507 1295 5668 3559 2591 2394 r5326 4855 918 1866 861 885 325 ADJ2690 474969 ADV6269 127675 Spoken: 140433010 通常的(81%)，惯常的(14%)，惯例的(5%) adj.通常的，惯例的；平常的

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