USUALLY1 ways of saying that something usually happens2 in the same way as things usually happen3 usual4 what people usually doRELATED WORDSoppositeUNUSUALa situation or behaviour that is not unusual 正常的局面或行为NORMAL/ORDINARYsee alsoOFTENALWAYSTYPICALHABITIN GENERAL1 ways of saying that something usually happens 事情通常发生的说法usually/generally /ˈjuːʒuəli, ˈdʒenərəli/ [adverb] I don't know where Jack is - he's usually home by this time. 我不知道杰克在哪儿，这时候他一般回家了。 Wolves usually hunt in packs. 狼一般集体觅食。 What's come over Jim? He isn't usually this grumpy. 吉姆怎么了？他平常不这么发脾气的。 The sea here is generally calm. 这里的海域通常风平浪静。 Generally, these small stores do not keep fresh meat or vegetables. 一般来说，这些小店是不卖新鲜肉类或蔬菜的。 We're generally finished by about 4:30. 我们一般4点半下班。normally /ˈnɔːʳməli/ [adverb]on most occasions, unless something unusual happens 通常；正常地 The museum isn't normally as crowded as this. 正常情况下，博物馆不会这么拥挤。 His normally cheerful face looked sad for a moment. 他平时笑嘻嘻的脸上似乎掠过一丝悲伤。as a (general) rule /əz ə (ˌdʒenərəl) ˈruːl/ [adverb]use this to say what usually happens 通常，一般说来〔用于引出通常发生的事〕 As a general rule, the police may only enter your house if you invite them in. 一般来说，警察只有受到邀请才会进屋。 We do not, as a rule, provide funds for this type of project. 我们一般不为这种项目提供资金。nine times out of ten /ˌnaɪn taɪmz aʊt əv ˈten/ [adverb]almost always 十之八九，几乎总是 Nine times out of ten I just skip breakfast and have a coffee. 我十之八九是不吃早餐的，只喝一杯咖啡。 Nine times out of ten, jobs that become vacant are filled from inside the organization. 空缺的职位十之八九都由内部人员来填补。routinely /ruːˈtiːnli/ [adverb]if something isroutinely done, tested, checked etc, it is usually done as part of the normal process of working, doing a job etc 例行地，常规地 The cars are routinely tested for safety and reliability before leaving the factory. 汽车出厂前都要作安全性和可靠性的例行测试。 We routinely test patients for high blood pressure and diabetes. 我们给病人例行检查，看是否有高血压和糖尿病。 It later emerged that prisoners at the camp were routinely tortured, and many executed. 后来才知道，营里的战俘经常遭到拷打，还有不少被处决了。typically /ˈtɪpɪkli/ [adverb]in the way that a particular type of thing usually happens, for example what type of person is usually involved, what group something usually affects etc 一般地，通常地 Victims of mugging are typically young men in their early 20s. 行凶抢劫案的受害者通常是20刚出头的年轻男子。 This disease typically affects young cattle. 这种疾病通常影响小牛犊。 Typically, gasoline taxes are used to fund road-building programs. 汽油税一般用于为道路建设计划提供资金。2 in the same way as things usually happen 与平常发生的事情一样as usual /əz ˈjuːʒuəl/ [adverb]in the same way as things usually happen 照例，像平常一样 Sam was in a bad mood as usual. 萨姆像平常一样心情不好。 There will be discounts available for students as usual. 学生照例会有折扣。 As usual, there was far too much food. 和平常一样，吃的东西太多了。as ever/as alwaysBritish/like alwaysAmerican informal /əz ˈevəʳ, əz ˈɔːlweɪz, laɪk ˈɔːlweɪz/ [adverb]spokenuse this to say that something is not surprising because it is what almost always happens 【口】和往常一样，同平时一样〔因而不令人意外〕 Jim was the first to arrive, as always. 同往常一样，吉姆第一个到达。 As ever, her work has been excellent this term. 同往常一样，这学期她的成绩很优秀。 When he arrived he stank of whiskey and tobacco, like always. 和平时一样，他到达的时候有一股威士忌和烟草的味道。as per usual /ˌæz pəʳ ˈjuːʒuəl/ [adverb]British spokensay this when you are annoyed because something bad that usually happens has just happened again 【英口】照常，像往常一样〔指令人不快的事又发生〕 I'm in trouble at work, as per usual. 和往常一样，我工作上又碰到麻烦了。 She was three hours late as per usual. 她和往常一样又迟到了三小时。 He said he'd phone, but he won't. As per usual! 他说他会打电话的，可他是不会打的。他就是这样！3 usual 平常的usual /ˈjuːʒuəl, ˈjuːʒəl/ [adjective]use this about something that usually happens or something that someone usually does or uses 惯常的，一贯的，平常的 She was sitting in her usual chair by the fire. 她常坐在火炉边的那把椅子上。 All the usual people were there. 平时常来的那些人全在那里。colder/better/slower etc than usual It seemed colder than usual in the house. 屋里好像比平时冷。 We've sold more than the usual amount of coal this year. 今年我们卖出的煤比平常多。it is usual for somebody to do something Is it usual for him to be so late? 他常常迟到吗？normal /ˈnɔːʳməl/ [adjective]someone'snormal behaviour or habit is what they usually do in a particular situation 〔行为或习惯〕平常的，正常的 She went to bed at her normal time of eleven o'clock. 她照常在11点上床睡觉了。 It used to be normal practice to live at home with your parents until you got married. 以前一般都是和父母同住直到结婚。normal for Don't worry if Mike seemed rude - that's normal for him. 迈克看上去有点粗野，别担心—他平常就是这样。be normal for somebody to do something It's normal for young children to misbehave sometimes. 小孩子有时候捣蛋是正常的。be the norm /biː ðə ˈnɔːʳm/ [verb phrase]to be the thing that most people do or think 是正常现象 Going to church on Sunday used to be the norm in most households. 在以前，大多数家庭星期天上教堂做礼拜是惯常做法。 In the building industry, short-term employment contracts are the norm. 在建筑行业，短期聘用合同是惯常做法。 Smoking is no longer the norm but the exception. 抽烟已不再是正常，而是属于例外。customary /ˈkʌstəməriǁ-meri/ [adjective]usually done on a particular occasion or at a particular time of year 〔行为或事件〕习惯上的，合乎习俗的 We were presented with the customary bottle of champagne. 我们照例获赠一瓶香槟。it is customary to do something It's customary to kiss the bride at a wedding. 在婚礼上新郎吻新娘是一种习俗。as is customary As is customary, you will be paid a fixed fee for the job. 按惯例，干这工作可以拿到一笔固定的报酬。routine /ˌruːˈtiːn◂/ [adjective]something that isroutine is done as part of the normal process of working, doing a job etc 常规的，例行的 A major electrical fault was found during a routine safety inspection. 在例行的安全检查中发现一个严重的电气故障。 The hospital carried out some routine tests. 医院做了一些常规检查。 Do you mind if I ask you a few questions? It's just routine. 我能问你几个问题吗？这只是例行公事。same old /ˈseɪm əʊld/ [adjective phrase only before noun]informaluse this about something that you have seen or heard many times before 【非正式】又是老一套的〔用于指某事已见过或听过很多次〕 They always come up with the same old excuses for why they can't deliver on time. 他们总是用同样的老借口来搪塞为何无法准时把货送到。 They still sing the same old songs, but the audiences love it! 他们还在唱原来的那些老歌，但观众就是喜欢！the same old storyuse this when it is annoying that the same thing always happens 老套的故事〔表示某事经常发生令人懊恼〕 It's always the same old story. They're two or three goals up, and then they relax and end up losing. 总是这样，他们先是领先两三球，然后松懈了下来，最后以失败告终。stock /stɒkǁstɑːk/ [adjective only before noun]stock phrases, questions, answers, excuses etc are the ones that people usually use - use this about phrases, questions etc that have been used so often that they are no longer effective 〔短语、问题、答案、借口等〕老一套的；陈腐的 Her speech contained all the stock phrases about increasing productivity and reducing costs. 她的演讲全是有关于提高生产力和降低成本的老生常谈。 The same questions seem to be asked every time, and he gives his stock answers. 似乎每次都问同样的问题，他的回答也是老一套的。4 what people usually do 人们通常做的事habit /ˈhæbɪt, ˈhæbət/ [countable noun]something that you do regularly without thinking about it, because you have done it so many times before 习惯 My father had some rather strange habits, like reading the newspaper in the bath. 我爸爸有些相当奇怪的习惯，比如洗澡的时候看报纸。be in the habit of doing something She was in the habit of taking a walk in the early evening. 她习惯在黄昏散步。not be in the habit of doing something I'm not in the habit of going to bars during the day. 我没有白天去酒吧的习惯。get into the habit of doing something He had got into the habit of phoning home during the day. 他养成了白天给家里打电话的习惯。routine /ruːˈtiːn/ [countable noun]a series of things that someone usually does in the same order, especially when it is the same every day 〔尤指每天的〕例行公事；日常工作〔生活〕 His routine consisted of work, dinner, then TV and bed. 他的日常生活包括工作、吃晚饭，然后看电视、睡觉。 Most babies soon develop a daily routine of eating and sleeping. 多数婴儿很快就养成了每天按时进食和睡觉的习惯。 She does not like having her work routine interrupted. 她不喜欢工作习惯受到打扰。standard practice /ˌstændəʳd ˈprækts/ [uncountable noun]the way that something is usually done in a particular situation or within a particular organization 〔某一特定情况下或组织里的〕标准做法，例行做法 Checking police records of new staff is standard practice these days. 如今，调查新员工的警方记录成了例行做法。it is standard practice (for somebody) to do something In the 1930s, it was standard practice for workers to have seven days’ holiday a year. 20世纪30年代，给工人每年七天休假是例行的做法。 It's standard practice for the architects and builders to haggle over costs. 建筑师和建筑商在造价问题上争论不休是常有的事。