extraordinary

extraordinary
[ɪkˈstrɔːd(ə)n(ə)ri, ɛk-, ˌɛkstrəˈɔːdɪn(ə)ri]
adjective
  1. very unusual or remarkable
    非凡的，非同寻常的；卓越的；反常的
    the extraordinary plumage of the male.
    雄鸟无比精致的羽毛。
    [with clause]it is extraordinary that no consultation took place.
    没有进行磋商，真是反常。
    ■unusually great
    不同寻常地多（或大）
    young children need extraordinary amounts of attention.
    小孩需要特别多的关注。
    ■[attrib.](of a meeting) specially convened
    （会议）专门（或特别）召集的
    an extraordinary session of the Congress.
    国会的一次特别会议。
    ■[postpositive](of an official) additional; specially employed
    （官员）特派的，特命的
    his appointment as Ambassador Extraordinary in London.
    他作为驻伦敦特派大使的任命。
noun
  1. (一般作 extraordinaries)an item in a company's accounts not arising from its normal activities
    特支款项。 比较 exceptional
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extraordinarily
adverb
  1. [as submodifier]an extraordinarily beautiful girl.
    一位特别美丽的女孩。
extraordinariness
noun
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin extraordinarius, from extra ordinem 'outside the normal course of events'
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