extraordinary

adj.非凡的；特别的；非常奇特的

adj.

1. 意想不到的；令人惊奇的；奇怪的
   unexpected, surprising or strange
   1. It's extraordinary that he managed to sleep through the party.
      真想不到他竟然从聚会开始一直睡到结束。
   2. What an extraordinary thing to say!
      真是咄咄怪事！
2. 不平常的；不一般的；非凡的；卓越的
   not normal or ordinary; greater or better than usual
   1. an extraordinary achievement
      卓越的成就
   2. She was a truly extraordinary woman.
      她是位非常杰出的女性。
   3. They went to extraordinary lengths to explain their behaviour.
      他们竭力为自己的行为辩解。
3. 特别的；临时的
   arranged for a special purpose and happening in addition to what normally or regularly happens
   1. An extraordinary meeting was held to discuss the problem.
      举行了特别会议讨论这个问题。
4. 特派的；特命的
   employed for a special purpose in addition to the usual staff
   1. an envoy extraordinary
      特使

名词复数形式:extraordinaries

extraordinary 不普通的，杰出的

extra-, 外面的，超过的。ordinary, 普通的。

1. By any standards, the accomplishments of the past year are extraordinary.
   不管以哪种标准来衡量，过去一年都成果斐然。
2. A vacant lot or a bombsite can, to the amateur naturalist, produce an extraordinary variety of flora and fauna
   对于业余博物学者来说，在一片空地上或被炸后的废墟里可能发现种类繁多的植物群和动物群。
3. There was an extraordinary feeling of hope and relief, as if a great burden had been cast off.
   有种充满希望和解脱的奇妙感觉，好似卸下了一副千斤重担。
4. He found himself staring at an extraordinary architectural confection of old and new.
   他发现自己盯着一座新旧结合的建筑精品看出了神。
5. It took an extraordinary effort to focus on preparing his classes or correcting his students 'work.
   备课和批改学生的作业花费了他很多精力。
6. Management changes are under way that will finally bring down the curtain on Lord Forte's extraordinary working life.
   正在进行的管理层变更将最终为福特勋爵辉煌的职业生涯画上句号。
7. We've made extraordinary progress as a society in that regard
   在那个方面，我们的社会已经取得了巨大的进步。
8. The task requires extraordinary patience and endurance
   那项任务需要非凡的耐心和毅力。
9. Rozhdestvensky is an extraordinary musician.
   罗日杰斯特文斯基是位出色的音乐家。
10. What an extraordinary thing to happen!
    这事儿真蹊跷！
11. His decision to hold talks is extraordinary because it could mean the real end of the war.
    他作出举行谈判的决定非同寻常，因为这可能意味着战争真的要结束了。
12. Representatives of the colonies met in an extraordinary congress.
    各殖民地代表在一次特别大会上会面。
13. A racing car is an extraordinary feat of engineering.
    赛车是工程学上一项相当了不起的成就。
14. Perhaps the most unusual feature in the room is an extraordinary pair of candles.
    也许，这间屋子最与众不同之处就是一对非同寻常的蜡烛。
15. He is possessed of an extraordinary fund of energy.
    他的精力异常充沛。
16. His behaviour was extraordinary and inexplicable
    他的行为不同寻常，让人费解。
17. This extraordinary document first saw the light of day in 1966.
    这份非同寻常的文件第一次公开是在1966年。
18. The announcement marks the end of an extraordinary period in European history
    声明标志着欧洲历史上一个伟大时代的终结。
19. He is a man of extraordinary vitality, driving ambition and political nous.
    他是一个精力非凡、志向远大、政治上很有见识的人。
20. He had no objective evidence that anything extraordinary was happening.
    他没有客观证据表明正在发生什么不同寻常之事。
21. The fruit owes its extraordinary aroma to a mixture of three main chemicals
    这种水果独特的芳香来自于3种主要化学物质的混合。
22. They testify to the extraordinary potency of his personality
    这些事情证明了他非凡的人格魅力。
23. The Ritz-Carlton in Aspen has to rank as one of the most extraordinary hotels I have ever been to
    不得不说，阿斯彭的丽兹·卡尔顿饭店是我所住过的最气派的酒店之一。
24. This is so extraordinary, it rates a medal and a phone call from the President
    这简直不可思议，应该得到一枚奖章以及总统的电话祝贺。
25. Alina Reyes shot to fame a few years ago with her extraordinary first novel
    阿林娜·雷耶斯几年前因她那部不同凡响的小说处女作而迅速成名。
26. The only question is whether the President can use his extraordinary political skills to turn the tables on his opponents.
    唯一的问题是，总统能否运用他杰出的政治手腕化被动为主动，击败对手。
27. It's extraordinary that he left without making a public statement about the situation.
    他没有发表关于形势的公开声明就走了，真是反常。
28. Inadvertent disclosures by judges sometimes offer an extraordinary glimpse of the legal system's underbelly.
    法官无意中透露的一些情况有时能见微知著地揭示出司法制度的薄弱之处。
29. There's an extraordinary amount of power vested in us.
    我们被授予了巨大的权力。
30. He is a man of extraordinary will power.
    他是个具有非凡意志的人。