everyday
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ev·ery·day /ˈevrideɪ/ ●●○ adjective [only before noun] NORMALordinary, usual, or happening every day 日常的；平常的；每天的 the problems of everyday life 日常生活中的问题 wearing everyday clothes 穿平常衣服 a simple, everyday object 简单的日常物品 Describe it in ordinary everyday language. 用一般的日常语言把它描述一下。 ► Do not confuse with every day (=each day): I see him every day.不要与 every day 混淆: I see him every day. 我每天和他见面。► see thesaurus at normal
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everyday• Under the surface of an everyday conversation a duel of two astute minds was taking place.• Detachment from the everyday gives us a higher view of our lives.• We've come a long way - with everyday improvements such as ... The range of goods in the shops.• The book is written in simple everyday language.• The first week of the course is spent teaching students English phrases needed for everyday life.• These should be noted, before one views the siege as baseline myth for the interpretation of everyday life.• One focuses on the everyday lives of the First Peoples.• Noland makes sculptures out of everyday objects.• Arthritis made it difficult for him to do everyday things like take out the garbage or mow the lawn.everyday life• Stress is just part of everyday life.• Regional identity is a theoretical category which as such is not of much obvious importance for one's everyday life.• There are plenty of examples of this type of puzzle to be found in everyday life.• This is also dramatically apparent in everyday life.• This thesis attempts to make use of one particular aspect of driving which makes it nearly unique in everyday life.• Typical is its distillation of a tranquil moment from everyday life.• Rabin's works speak of both the realities of everyday life and of a yearning for the spiritual.• Violence is part of everyday life for the 4.3m Acehnese.• One focuses on the everyday lives of the First Peoples.ev·ery·day adjectiveChineseSyllable
happening day ordinary, Corpus usual, or every
everyday
ev‧ery‧day /ˈevrideɪ/
adjective [only before noun]
ordinary, usual, or happening every day:
the problems of everyday life
wearing everyday clothes
a simple, everyday object
Describe it in ordinary everyday language.
► Do not confuse with every day (=each day): I see him every day.
▪ normal usual, typical, and as you would expect it to be: Is this cold weather normal for the time of year? | It had been another normal working day in the office.
▪ordinary (also regular especially American English) not special, unusual, or different from normal: They lived in an ordinary three-bedroomed house. | It looks like an ordinary car, but it uses solar power. | Would you like a regular salad or a Caesar salad? | I just want an ordinary bicycle, not a mountain bike.
▪average [only before noun] around the usual level or amount: She is of average height. | He is of above average intelligence. | The average price of a pint of milk has gone up.
▪standard normal – used about methods of doing something, or about the size, shape, features etc of products: It’s standard practice to X-ray hand-baggage at most airports. | We stock shoes in all the standard sizes.
▪routine used about things that are done regularly as part of a series of things: The fault was discovered during a routine check of the plane. | routine tasks such as shopping and cooking
▪everyday [only before noun] used about things that happen or that you use as part of normal life: He painted scenes of everyday life in France. | Sally was still dressed in her everyday clothes.
▪common used about birds and plants that are of the most usual type, and in the phrase the common people (=people who are not rich and powerful): the common goldfish | an alliance between the aristocracy and the common people
▪conventional [only before noun] of the kind that is usually used – used when comparing this with a different or special type: The engine is more efficient than a conventional diesel engine. | the drugs used in conventional medicine | conventional weapons (=not nuclear, chemical, or biological) | conventional ovens and microwaves
ev‧ery‧day /ˈevrideɪ/
adjective [only before noun]ordinary, usual, or happening every day:
► Do not confuse with every day (=each day): I see him every day.
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