extraordinary

柯林斯词典

1. ADJ If you describe something or someone as extraordinary, you mean that they have some extremely good or special quality. 非凡的[表赞许]
We've made extraordinary progress as a society in that regard. 我们社会在那方面已经取得了巨大进步。
The task requires extraordinary patience and endurance. 这项工作需要非凡的耐心和毅力。
2. extraordinarilyADV 非凡地[ADV adj]
She's extraordinarily disciplined. 她特别遵守纪律。
3. ADJ If you describe something as extraordinary, you mean that it is very unusual or surprising. 非同寻常的[强调]
What an extraordinary thing to happen!
发生了多么非同寻常的事啊！
4. extraordinarilyADV 非同寻常地
Apart from the hair, he looked extraordinarily unchanged. 除了头发，他看上去真是一点也没变。
5. ADJ An extraordinary meeting is arranged to deal with a particular situation or problem, rather than happening regularly. 特别的 (会议)[正式] [ADJ n]
The U.S. has called for an extraordinary emergency meeting of the UN Human Rights Commission to examine the crisis. 美国已要求召开一次联合国人权委员特别紧急会议来调查这次危机。

We witnessed the extraordinary sight of an old lady climbing a tree to rescue her cat .
The rain forest is home to many extraordinary creatures .
She has an extraordinary memory and can remember details and names that I've long forgotten .
Whatever is that extraordinary object in the sky ?
Eastern Europe was completely transformed by the extraordinary events of 1989 and 1990.