usual
adj
ˈjuːʒuəl
adj
1
happening,
done,
or
existing
most
of
the
time
or
in
most
situations
通常的; 惯常的; 平常的
Make
a
cheese
sauce
in
the
usual
way.
按通常的做法做一个奶酪酱。
I’ll
meet
you
at
the
usual
time.
我在老时间和你碰头。
longer/higher/worse
etc
than
usual
It
is
taking
longer
than
usual
for
orders
to
reach
our
customers.
订购的货品送达顾客手中所需的时间比平时延长了。
She
ate
twice
as
much
as
usual
.
她吃下了平时两倍的食物。
it
is
usual
(for
sb)
to
do
sth
It’s
usual
to
keep
records
of
all
expenses.
通常都记下所有的开销。
2
as usual
in
the
way
that
happens
or
exists
most
of
the
time
像往常一样，照例
As
usual,
they’d
left
the
children
at
home
with
Susan.
像往常一样，他们把孩子留在家里让苏珊带。
They
didn’t
invite
any
women,
as
usual.
他们照例没有邀请任何女性。
3
as per usual
used
to
say
that
something
bad
that
often
happens
has
just
happened
again
[口] 〔坏事〕照常发生，再一次发生
spoken
He
just
laughed
at
me,
as
per
usual.
他又像平时一样只是嘲笑我。
4
the usual
a.
used
for
talking
about
something
that
usually
happens,
is
usually
done
etc
b.
the
drink
that
you
usually
have,
especially
in
a
particular
bar
〔尤指在某一酒吧内〕常喝的饮料
spoken
‘What
was
he
going
on
about
this
time?’
‘Oh,
the
usual.’
“他这一回怎么样？”“哦，还是那样。”
A
pint
of
the
usual
please,
Paul.
请按老规矩给我来一品托，保罗。
5
not your usual self
behaving
differently
from
the
way
you
usually
behave,
especially
by
seeming
worried
or
upset
about
something
（某人）和平时不一样〔尤指显得担心或沮丧〕
Keith
doesn’t
seem
his
usual
self
these
days.
这些天基思似乎有些反常。