extraordinary

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ex·traor·di·na·ry /ɪkˈstrɔːdənəri $ ɪkˈstrɔːrdn-eri, ˌekstrəˈɔːr-/ S3 W3 adjective 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 English 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 English spoken (=used to express surprise) 太奇怪了！► see thesaurus at surprising2 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

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 Dictionaryextraordinaryex‧tra‧or‧di‧na‧ry /ɪkˈstrɔːdənəriɪkˈstrɔːrdn-eri, ˌekstrəˈɔːr-/ adjective [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 EXCEPTIONALThe 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”

ex·traor·di·na·ry adjectiveChineseSyllable

Corpus or surprising unusual Business very

extraordinary
ex‧traor‧di‧na‧ry S3 W3 /ɪkˈstrɔːdənəri $ ɪkˈstrɔːrdn-eri, ˌekstrəˈɔːr-/

adjective

Date: 1400-1500
Language: Latin
Origin: extraordinarius, from extra ordinem 'out of the usual course', from ordo 'order'

1. very unusual or surprising:

It took an extraordinary amount of work.

It’s extraordinary that he should make exactly the same mistake again.
quite/most extraordinary British English:

Chris’s behaviour that morning was quite extraordinary.
extraordinary thing to do/say/happen

What an extraordinary thing to do!
    how extraordinary! British English spoken (=used to express surprise)
2. very much greater or more impressive than usual
   SYN incredible:

a woman of extraordinary beauty

an extraordinary talent
3. extraordinary meeting/session etc a meeting which takes place in addition to the usual ones
4. envoy/ambassador/minister extraordinary an official employed for a special purpose, in addition to the usual officials

THESAURUS

   ▪ surprising making you feel surprised: It’s surprising how quickly you get used to it. | We got some very surprising results.
   ▪ astonishing/astounding very surprising. Astounding sounds a little more formal and a little stronger than astonishing: The results of the tests were astounding. | Things are changing at an astonishing speed.
   ▪ extraordinary very unusual and surprising: It is extraordinary that such a young boy should be so good at maths.
   ▪ amazing very surprising – used especially about good or impressive things: an amazing achievement | It’s amazing what you can do when you really try.
   ▪ staggering very surprising, especially by being so large: The project cost a staggering $8 million.
   ▪ unbelievable (also incredible) so surprising that you can hardly believe it: It is unbelievable that she is only the same age as me. | The incredible thing is that he thinks he is ugly.

🔑 extra·or·din·ary

BrE

/ɪkˈstrɔːdnri/

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NAmE

/ɪkˈstrɔːrdəneri/

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adjective

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unexpected, surprising or strange 意想不到的；令人惊奇的；奇怪的

SYN

incredible