usual
adj
1 such as happens or is done or used, etc in many or most instances; customary 通常的; 平常的; 惯常的
make all the usual excuses 用尽司空见惯的藉口
She arrived later than usual. 她到得比平常 晚.
As is usual with children, they soon got tired. 孩子们一贯如此, 他们很快就厌倦了.
When the accident happened, the usual crowd gathered. 事故发生时, 照例有许多人围观.
He wasn't his usual self. 他失去了常态.
(infml 口) I'll have my usual, please, ie my usual drink, etc. 请给我来一份我通常要的(我常要的饮料等).
2 (idm 习语) as usual as is usual 像往常一样
You're late, as usual. 你像平常一样又迟到了.
As usual, there weren't many people at the meeting. 像往常一样, 来开会的人不多. business as usual => business.
Yes, I see. How can they get rid of waste water in this way? What a terrible colour the sea is now! It looks as if our class won't be able to bathe at all.
是的,我看见了。他们怎么能这样排放废水呢?海水的颜色多么可怕呀!看来我们班同学根本不能在这里游泳。
What a great person!
多么了不起的人!
Just now we all watched you sign to show that you had received the cheque.