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  • Derivatives : n  usualness ; adv  usually
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

usual ['juːʒuəl]
  1. 1. adjective [+time, place etc] 惯常
    as usual
    往常一样
  2. 2. adjective (just the same) 像平常一样
    warmer/colder than usual
    平常暖和/冷
    it is usual to tip waiters
    侍者小费是很平常

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

usual [ 'juʒυəl] [ 'juːʒuəl]
  1. 1. adjective 通常的;平常的;惯例的;寻常的,惯常的
    I got up at my usual time.
    早上我按往常时间起了床。
    Kim was, as usual, joking about everything.
    基姆还是往常一样,拿什么事都开玩笑

Collins English-English Dictionary

usual ['juːʒυəl]
  1. 1. adj of the most normal, frequent, or regular type; customary
    that's the usual sort of application to send
  2. 2. n ordinary or commonplace events (esp in the phrase out of the usual)
  3. 3. n [Etymology] C14: from Late Latin usualis ordinary, from Latin usus use

Examples

as per usual
照常
I had a tea with and talked to my friend as usual.
像往常一样,我和朋友一边喝茶一边聊天。
Tickets are now on sale at usual outlets.
现在可以在普通售票口买到票。 sale
I got up at my usual time.
早上我按往常的时间起了床。 usual
Kim was, as usual, joking about everything.
基姆还是和往常一样,拿什么事都开玩笑。 usual
A beer for my friend, and I'll have my usual.
给我的朋友来杯啤酒,我那份还是老样子。
As usual, she gave a wooden performance.
和往常一样,她的表演很僵硬。 wooden
He was with the usual crowd: Martin, Sofia and Louis.
跟他在一起的还是平时那几个人:马丁,索菲亚和路易斯。 crowd
As usual, he was left to carry the can.
像往常一样,他成了带人受过的替罪羊。
through the usual/normal channels
经过通常的/一般的渠道 channel

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