extraordinary

Word family nounextraordinariesextraordinarinessextraordinary renditionadverbextraordinarilyadjectiveextraordinary

ex·traor·di·na·ry /ɪkˈstrɔːdənəri $ ɪkˈstrɔːrdn-eri, ˌekstrəˈɔːr-/ S3 W3 adjectiveadj

1 STRANGEvery unusual or surprising 异乎寻常的；令人惊奇的

It took an extraordinary amount of work.

这费了相当多的功夫。

It’s extraordinary that he should make exactly the same mistake again.

真想不到他又犯了完全相同的错误。

quite/most extraordinary British EnglishBrE

Chris’s behaviour that morning was quite extraordinary.

克里斯那天上午的行为极不寻常。

extraordinary thing to do/say/happen

What an extraordinary thing to do!

这么做多奇怪呀！

how extraordinary! British EnglishBrE spoken (=used to express surprise) 太奇怪了！

► see thesaurus at surprising

2 VERYvery much greater or more impressive than usual 非凡的，出色的 SYN incredible

a woman of extraordinary beauty

容貌出众的女子

an extraordinary talent

非凡的才华

3. extraordinary meeting/session etc MORE/EXTRAa meeting which takes place in addition to the usual ones 特别会议

Examples from the Corpus

extraordinary meeting/session etc• And the Press Council called senior editors to the first extraordinary meeting convened in its twenty-seven-year history to discuss the matter.• The announcement came two hours before an extraordinary meeting of Bryant shareholders that had been expected to approve the merger with Beazer.• Already he has called an extraordinary meeting of directors and supporters to discuss his radical new proposals.

4. envoy/ambassador/minister extraordinary PGOan official employed for a special purpose, in addition to the usual officials 特使/特命大使/特命公使

Examples from the Corpus

envoy/ambassador/minister extraordinary• He was an Ambassador Extraordinary Plenipotentiaryfor all mankind.

Examples from the Corpus

extraordinary• The whole incident had been quite extraordinary.• The view from up here is extraordinary.• According to Shafer, many people in high positions hold some extraordinary beliefs.• Everything about the woman -- her hair, eyes, and jewellery -- gleamed with extraordinary brilliance.• He said it was an extraordinary decision and would send many industries spinning into recession.• It is not the story of extraordinary families.• A madness, an extraordinary fanaticism, took possession of all these new worshippers of the sun.• The show's ratings were extraordinary - it was a huge success.• Sometimes this sympathy could involve quite extraordinary leniency.• He's the most extraordinary man I've ever met.• He really was a most extraordinary man.• At this point I was witness to an extraordinary, moving and almost frightening scene.• As the story unfolds, first Axel and then Alec come to wield extraordinary power in Washington without running for elective office.• That would give them extraordinary power over the lives of other people on a level simply not acceptable in a democracy.• Their system of working can lead to extraordinary scenes.• The man's story was so extraordinary that I didn't know whether to believe him or not.• She left her husband, and in 1912 that was an extraordinary thing to do.• Bley plays acoustic piano in duo with Steve Swallow, and their rapport projects extraordinary warmth on this delightful album.

quite/most extraordinary• As normal as Nechita seems, she is clearly quite extraordinary.• Edith Taylor's story is one of the most extraordinary.• Instead he found something quite extraordinary.• The contrast between the images is quite extraordinary.• And now, quite slowly, there began to creep over Matilda a most extraordinary and peculiar feeling.• The flounder has become adapted to bottom-living to a quite extraordinary degree.• This is a quite extraordinary extrapolation from experience.• They were the most extraordinary eyes he had ever seen.

From Longman Business Dictionary

extraordinaryex·tra·or·di·na·ry /ɪkˈstrɔːdənəriɪkˈstrɔːrdn-eri, ˌekstrəˈɔːr-/ adjectiveadj [only before a noun]

ACCOUNTING an extraordinary cost etc is one that does not happen regularly and is not related to a company’s usual business activitiesSYN EXCEPTIONAL

The results represent an operating loss of DM170 million, combined with extraordinary write-offs and costs connected with the layoff of 840 workers at three of its plants.

Origin extraordinary

(1400-1500) Latin extraordinarius, from extra ordinem “out of the usual course”, from ordo “order”

词汇	extraordinary
释义	extraordinary Word family nounextraordinariesextraordinarinessextraordinary renditionadverbextraordinarilyadjectiveextraordinary ex·traor·di·na·ry /ɪkˈstrɔːdənəri $ ɪkˈstrɔːrdn-eri, ˌekstrəˈɔːr-/ ●●○ S3 W3 adjectiveadj 1 STRANGEvery unusual or surprising 异乎寻常的；令人惊奇的 It took an extraordinary amount of work. 这费了相当多的功夫。 It’s extraordinary that he should make exactly the same mistake again. 真想不到他又犯了完全相同的错误。 quite/most extraordinary British EnglishBrE Chris’s behaviour that morning was quite extraordinary. 克里斯那天上午的行为极不寻常。 extraordinary thing to do/say/happen What an extraordinary thing to do! 这么做多奇怪呀！ how extraordinary! British EnglishBrE spoken (=used to express surprise) 太奇怪了！ ► see thesaurus at surprising 2 VERYvery much greater or more impressive than usual 非凡的，出色的 SYN incredible a woman of extraordinary beauty 容貌出众的女子 an extraordinary talent 非凡的才华 3. extraordinary meeting/session etc MORE/EXTRAa meeting which takes place in addition to the usual ones 特别会议 Examples from the Corpus extraordinary meeting/session etc• And the Press Council called senior editors to the first extraordinary meeting convened in its twenty-seven-year history to discuss the matter.• The announcement came two hours before an extraordinary meeting of Bryant shareholders that had been expected to approve the merger with Beazer.• Already he has called an extraordinary meeting of directors and supporters to discuss his radical new proposals. 4. envoy/ambassador/minister extraordinary PGOan official employed for a special purpose, in addition to the usual officials 特使/特命大使/特命公使 Examples from the Corpus envoy/ambassador/minister extraordinary• He was an Ambassador Extraordinary Plenipotentiaryfor all mankind. Examples from the Corpus extraordinary• The whole incident had been quite extraordinary.• The view from up here is extraordinary.• According to Shafer, many people in high positions hold some extraordinary beliefs.• Everything about the woman -- her hair, eyes, and jewellery -- gleamed with extraordinary brilliance.• He said it was an extraordinary decision and would send many industries spinning into recession.• It is not the story of extraordinary families.• A madness, an extraordinary fanaticism, took possession of all these new worshippers of the sun.• The show's ratings were extraordinary - it was a huge success.• Sometimes this sympathy could involve quite extraordinary leniency.• He's the most extraordinary man I've ever met.• He really was a most extraordinary man.• At this point I was witness to an extraordinary, moving and almost frightening scene.• As the story unfolds, first Axel and then Alec come to wield extraordinary power in Washington without running for elective office.• That would give them extraordinary power over the lives of other people on a level simply not acceptable in a democracy.• Their system of working can lead to extraordinary scenes.• The man's story was so extraordinary that I didn't know whether to believe him or not.• She left her husband, and in 1912 that was an extraordinary thing to do.• Bley plays acoustic piano in duo with Steve Swallow, and their rapport projects extraordinary warmth on this delightful album. quite/most extraordinary• As normal as Nechita seems, she is clearly quite extraordinary.• Edith Taylor's story is one of the most extraordinary.• Instead he found something quite extraordinary.• The contrast between the images is quite extraordinary.• And now, quite slowly, there began to creep over Matilda a most extraordinary and peculiar feeling.• The flounder has become adapted to bottom-living to a quite extraordinary degree.• This is a quite extraordinary extrapolation from experience.• They were the most extraordinary eyes he had ever seen. From Longman Business Dictionary extraordinaryex·tra·or·di·na·ry /ɪkˈstrɔːdənəriɪkˈstrɔːrdn-eri, ˌekstrəˈɔːr-/ adjectiveadj [only before a noun] ACCOUNTING an extraordinary cost etc is one that does not happen regularly and is not related to a company’s usual business activitiesSYN EXCEPTIONAL The results represent an operating loss of DM170 million, combined with extraordinary write-offs and costs connected with the layoff of 840 workers at three of its plants. Origin extraordinary (1400-1500) Latin extraordinarius, from extra ordinem “out of the usual course”, from ordo “order”
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