usually [ 'ju:ʒuəli] ad.通常
usually ['ju:ʒJəli] ad. 通常,经常
usually ['ju:ʒuəli] ad.通常，平常，一般
Many city residents complain that it is so few buses in their city that they have to spend much more time waiting for a bus, which is usually crowded with a large number of passengers.
许多市民抱怨城市的公交车太少，以至于他们要花很长时间等一辆公交车，而车上可能已满载乘客。
A wet road is usually slippery.
潮湿的路往往是滑的。
Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them.
机会通常伪装成艰苦的工作，所以大多数人认不出它们。
Once (they are) in bed, the children usually go to sleep very quickly.
一上床, 这些孩子通常很快就睡着了。
Even if he encounters a tiger his thinking ability usually enables him to kill the animal successfully.
即使他遭遇一只老虎，他的智力通常也能使他成功地把它杀死。
Snap judgments, if they are taken seriously, have usually been considered a lack of common sense.
快速判断，要是认真对待的话，通常被看成是缺乏判断力的表现。
When people ask us questions we usually respond to their questions by trying to answer them.
当人们问我们问题时，我们通常用回答来对问题作出反应。
A closet is usually an inner room.
壁橱通常是墙内的一个地方。
I drink an occasional cup of coffee; but usually I take tea.
我偶尔喝杯咖啡；但通常喝茶。
A large company usually requires the employment of many people.
大公司通常要雇用很多人。
A patient should usually listen to his doctor's advice and act upon it.
一般说来，病人应该听从医生的劝告，并照医生的意见做。
A semester usually consists of 18 weeks.
一个学期通常有18周。
When I go to see Dr. Jose, he always gives me red and yellow pills, and they usually do the trick.
每次我去看乔斯大夫，他总是给我一些红的和黄的药片，可它们倒也管用。
History books are usually written in narrative style, describing political and social changes according to time order.
历史书通常以叙述体来写，根据时间顺序叙述政治和社会的变迁。
Conventions are usually held in large cities, which have good transportation systems and interesting sights to see.
会议通常在大城市里举行，那里有完善的交通和观光的地方。
She doesn't usually shout; she must be under pressure.
她通常不会大声嚷嚷 ；她一定是压力太大了。
The Chinese people usually have a good cleanup before Spring Festival.
中国人总要在春节前搞大扫除。
I usually enjoy his films, but the latest one didn’t come up to (or: live up to) my expectations.
我一向喜欢他的电影, 但是最近的一部并不像我期望的那样好。
A closet is usually an inner room.
壁橱通常是一个墙内的房间。
Idioms usually cannot be translated literally in another language.
成语通常不能用另一种语言逐字翻译。
It has to be given by injection, usually twice a day.
此药需要注射，通常每日两次。
A hedge is a row of bushes or small trees, usually along the edge of a garden, field, or road.
树篱是一排灌木或小树，通常围在院子、田野或道路旁边。
If you deceive someone, you make them believe something that is not true, usually in order to get some advantage for yourself.
如果你欺骗他人，就是使他认假为真，通常是为了让自己得到好处。
Marriages usually break down as a result of the shortcomings of both partners.
婚姻破裂通常是男女双方的缺点所造成的。
Gothic novels usually describe romantic adventures in mysterious or frightening settings.
哥特派小说通常描述有神秘或恐怖气氛的浪漫故事。
Columns are usually made of stone, wood or metal, and used as supports or ornaments to a building.
柱子通常由石头、木材或者金属制成，用来支撑或者装饰建筑物。
Conservative people are usually resistant to change.
保守的人通常反对变化。
Egg prices usually go down in the spring, when they are more plentiful.
春季蛋价通常会下降，因为此时蛋很多。
The horse that we choose as the winner is usually the one that lags behind all the other runners.
我们选定要赢的马老是输给其他赛马。
I usually get up at 8 o'clock.
我通常8点起床。
In this country, the weather is usually very awful.
在这个国家，天气通常十分恶劣。
A wet road is usually slippery． 潮湿的路往往是滑的。
He usually stays at home with his pet dog.他通常跟他的爱犬待在家里。
He usually drops in at my place on his way home.他常常在回家的路上顺便来看看我。
I'm usually just using the search engines to look up information.我通常只是用搜索引擎找一些资料。
The effective work of maintaining discipline is usually performed by students who advise the academic authorities.
而有效遵守纪律的学生们往往是那些经常给校方提建议的学生。
While a selection of necessary details is involved in both, the officer must remain neutral and clearly try to present a picture of the facts, while the artist usually begins with a preconceived message or attitude which is then transmitted through the use of carefully selected details of action described in words intended to provoke associations and emotional reactions in the reader.
尽管收集必要的信息对于两者来说都是需要的，但官员必须以中立和清晰的态度来提供事实的画面，而艺术家从已设字的信息或者态度开始，并将其过用激发读者共鸣和情绪反应的词语描写的动用细节描述出来。
With respect to their reasons for immigrating, Grassy does not deny their frequently noted fact that some of the immigrants of the 1630’s, most notably the organizers and clergy, advanced religious explanations for departure, but he finds that such explanations usually assumed primacy only in retrospect.
对于他们移民原因的细节，Grassy并不否认他们经常提出的事实－17世纪30年代的一些移民主要由组织家和牧师组成，提出了要离开的宗教解释，但他发现只是以回顾的方式推定的基本情况。
In addition, the style of some Black novels, like Jean Toomer’s Cane, verges on expressionism or surrealism, does this technique provide a counter point to the prevalent theme that portrays the fate against which Black heroes are pitted, a theme usually conveyed by more naturalistic modes of expression?
此外，一些黑人小说的风格，像Jean Toomer的Cane，就接近于表现主义或者超现实主义，这种巧合是否给流行描述黑人主人公与命运对抗的主题提供了一个反衬点，或者经常被更加自然的表达模式所传达的主题？
In the early 1950’s historians who studies preindustrial Europe (which we may define here as Europe in the period from roughly 1300 to 1800) began, for the first time in large numbers, to investigate more of the preindustrial European population than the 2 or 3 percent who comprised the political and social elite: the kings, generals, judges, nobles, bishops, and local magnates who had hitherto usually filled history books.
早在20世纪50年代，许多研究前工业时代欧洲（我们可将其粗略定义为1300年至1800年间的欧洲）的历史学家们开始研究更多的欧洲人群，而不仅仅局在只占人口总数2％到3％的那些至今还充斥着历史书籍的政治、社会、精英人物：国王、将军、法官、贵族主教和地方要人。
More important to them, though, is that it gives them some places where they can borrow money at a cost that is usually a good deal less than at the small-loan agency, or the installment house, or indeed most places.
对于他们来说更重要的是，给他们提供了一个以一定代价借钱的地方，这比小型的借贷公司，分期付款行或者其他地方要便宜得多。
Taste is such a subjective matter that we don’t usually conduct preference tests for food.
口味是个非常主观的问题，所以对于食物我们一般不进行偏好测试。
My mother usually cooks a hot meal in the evening.
我妈妈通常在晚上煮一顿热饭。
I usually go shopping on Sundays.
我通常星期天购物。
We usually meet at six o'clock in the afternoon.
我们通常下午六点钟会面。
I usually wake up early.
我通常醒得很早。
我经常下班以后运动。
I usually work out after work. *work out“训练，运动”。
I usually go to the gym after work.
I usually exercise after work.
We usually deal on a 20% trade discount basis with an additional quantity discount for orders over 1000 units.
我们通常给予20%的商业折扣，外加订货1000件以上的数量折扣。
People who work in offices are frequently referred to as "white-collar workers" for the simple reason that they usually wear a collar and tie to go to walk.
坐办公室的人之所以常常被称作"白领工人"，就是因为他们通常是穿着硬领白衬衫，系着领带去上班。
The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.
不犯错误的人往往也就是无所作为的人。
A Do you see your brothers often?
A 你经常能见到你的兄弟吗？
B Yes, quite often - usually when I go back to the States.
B 是的，经常——通常我回美国时看他们的。
A How about your older brother? What does he do?
A 你的哥哥怎么样？他是做什么工作的？
B My older brother lives and works in Los Angeles. He’s in business.
B 我的哥哥工作、生活在落杉矶。他是生意人。
A Is he married?
A 他结婚了吗？
B Yes, he is. He’s got one kid – a baby girl.
B 是的， 他结婚了。他有一个孩子——一个小女婴。
A I just want to use the internet for about half an hour.
A 我只需上网大约半个小时。
B The same for me. I need to check my e-mails and send some.
B 我也是。我需要看一下我的电子邮件以及发送几封电子邮件。
A How much does it cost to use the internet?
A 上网需要多少钱？
B It should be quite cheap. It usually depends on the time – how long you are online.
B 应该很便宜。通常依时间而定——你上网的时间。
A Well, let’s ask how much it costs. Half an hour is enough for me.
A 哦，咱们问问需要多少钱。半小时对我足够了。
B Yes, 30 minutes is fine for me too.
B 是的，30分钟对我也够了。
A We could go out to the Summer Palace on the weekend if it’s nice weather. And maybe the Ming Tombs too.
A 如果天气好的话，这个周末我们可以去颐和园。也许还去明十三陵。
B That would be nice. Do you have a car?
B 那好啊。你有车吗？
A Yes, I do. I’ve got a car. I could pick you up on Saturday early morning and we could drive before it gets busy.
A 是的，我有。我有一辆小汽车。我可以在周六早晨早早接你，然后我们在交通变得繁忙之前驾车出行。
B That would be fine if it’s OK for you on Saturday early morning.
B 如果周六清早对你合适的话就太好了。
A I prefer it earlier. It’s nicer driving. The roads are quieter, not so busy.
A 我喜欢早一点。那时开车比较好。道路比较安静，车辆不多。
B That’s true. And it’s usually quieter on Saturday anyway.
B 是这样。而且周六通常要安静一些。
A One thing I like about Beijing compared to back home in the States is the number of taxis here.
A 跟美国比起来，我喜欢北京的一个方面是这里的出租车的数量。
B You think there’s more taxis in Beijing?
B 你认为北京的出租车数量更多吗？
A Oh, yes. Definitely. It’s easier to get a taxi here than in New York.
A 噢，是的。当然。在北京比在纽约更容易叫到出租车。
B Are there less in New York?
B 纽约的出租车数量少吗？
A I think so. Usually, apart from the rush hour, it’s easy to get a taxi in Beijing.
A 我想是的。通常，除了高峰时刻，在北京很容易叫到出租车。
B I guess that’s true. Usually, it’s not a problem here. You never have to wait too long.
B 我想这是事实。通常，在这里叫出租车不是问题。你从来不需要等太长的时间。
A Another good thing here is that taxis are cheaper in Beijing than in the States.
A 北京另一个好的方面是出租车比美国的便宜。
B Is that true? Do you think so?
B 真的吗？你这样认为吗？
A Yes. I mean comparatively. I know the cost of living and everything is different, but I still think taxis are cheaper here.
A 是的，相比较而言。我知道生活消费和所有的一切都不同，但是我还是认为这里的出租车便宜一些。
B Maybe it’s because there are more here.
B 可能是因为这里的出则车更多的缘故吧。
A Maybe. I also think it’s because they are a bigger part of the overall transport system here. In the States, there are usually more buses and metros or subways.
A 也许。我也认为这是因为出租车行业是北京交通系统的一个较大的组成部分。在美国，通常有更多的公共汽车和地铁。
B Well, I think we need a bigger metro system and more buses here.
B 哦，我想我们需要一个更发达的地铁系统和更多的公共汽车。
A I hope your wife likes cold weather.
A 我希望你的妻子喜欢冷天气。
B I know January and February are really cold months.
B 我知道一月和二月是非常寒冷的月份。
A Yes, very cold indeed!
A 是的，的确非常冷！
B But we live in Canada. It's usually freezing there in January and February.
B 但是我们住在加拿大。那里的一月和二月通常也非常寒冷。
A Then she's used to cold winters.
A 那么她就习惯寒冷的冬天了。
B Yes. And she prefers cold weather to hot. The air is clearer.
B 是的。而且跟热天比起来她更喜欢冷天。冷天的空气更新鲜。
A What's the weather like here in August?
A 这里八月的天气怎么样？
B It's good. It’s usually between 25 and 30 degrees.
B 很好。气温通常在摄氏25度到30度之间。
A That's perfect for visitors. ?Athens is warmer than Beijing. ?It's sometimes very hot indeed.
A 对游客来说正合适。雅典比北京热一些。有时非常热。
B Really? I didn’t know that.
B 真的吗？我不知道这一点。
A Yes, in August the temperature can go up to 35 degrees and over.
是的，八月时气温能上升到35度甚至更高。
B That's very hot for athletes and visitors.
B 那对运动员和游客来说太热了。
For hotel room numbers, we usually say each number individually, eg: one –three - three – six / one – three – three – six – or with double numbers we say, eg double three / double three. If it was a price, we would use thousand / thousand and hundred / hundred, eg: one thousand, three hundred and thirty six / one thousand, three hundred and thirty six.
对于旅馆的房间号码，我们通常一个一个数字地说，例如：one –three - three – six /1-3-3-6。或者对于两个重复的数字我们说两个. . .，例如double three /两个3。如果说的是价格，我们则用thousand / 千和 hundred / 百,例如one thousand, three hundred and thirty six /一千三百三十六。
For travel times, and the 24-hour clock, we usually say two numbers – the hour then the minutes, eg: (15.20) fifteen - twenty / fifteen - twenty. Or you can say: twenty past three in the afternoon / twenty past three in the afternoon.
对于出行的时间，和24小时制的说法，我们通常用两个数字来说——分别表示小时和分钟。例如: (15.20) fifteen - twenty /15点20分。或者你可以说：twenty past three in the afternoon /下午3点过20分。
What’s the weather like in London?
伦敦的天气怎么样？
Just now, it’s like Beijing: warm and sunny.
刚才的天气就像北京：温暖而晴朗。
Does it usually rain a lot in London?
伦敦经常下雨吗？
I suppose so! We get a lot of rain, but we also get good weather.
我想是的。我们那里的雨水很多，但是我们也有好天气。
Beijing can be very hot in the summer. I prefer autumn.
北京的夏天非常热。我更喜欢秋天。
Yes, I like autumn – and spring too.
是的，我也喜欢秋天和春天。
Where can I see a football match in Beijing?
在北京哪里可以看到足球比赛？
Usually there’s a match at the Worker’s Stadium.
通常在工人体育馆有足球比赛。
On what day?
星期几有？
Usually Sundays.
通常在周日。
Is the Stadium far?
体育馆远吗？
No. Twenty minutes by taxi.
不远。乘出租车20分钟就到。
Well, I might go there.
哦，我可能去那里。
I can check if there is a match. I will try to get you tickets.
我看看那里有没有比赛。我会尽力给你弄到票。
A The Olympics are in August, aren’t they?
A 奥运会是在八月份，对不对？
B Yes, and Beijing is usually very hot in the summer.
B 是的，北京的夏天经常是非常炎热的。
A I guess it will be not so hot in August.
A 我猜到八月应该不会太热。
B Yes, but it should be cooler by August. It’s hotter in June and July.
B 是的，到八月温度应该会降一点了。六月和七月经常是最热的。
It usually rains in London in the winter.
伦敦在冬季经常下雨。
It’s usually very cold in Beijing in winter.
北京的冬天是非常寒冷的。
The traffic is usually very heavy in the morning.
交通在每天早晨是非常堵塞的。.
I usually go back home during the holidays.
我经常利用假期时间回家看看。
Money is not the root of all eviles as is usually claimed, what is the root of all evils is the lust for money, that is the excessive, selfish and greedy pusuit of mnoey.
Nathaniell Hawthorn, American writer
金钱并非像平常说的那样是万恶之源。而对金钱的贪图，既对金钱过分的、自私的、贪婪的追求，才是一切邪恶的根源。
美国作家霍桑.N.
Happiness is an imaginary condition, formerly often attributed by the living to the dead , now usually attributed by adults to children, and by childuren to adults.
Szasz Thomas, American psychiatrist
幸福是想象中的东西。从前，生者认为死者幸福，孩子则认为大人幸福。
美国精神病学家托马斯. S.
Politics is usually the executive expression of human immaturity.
Brittain Vera, American writer
政治通常是人类不成熟的表现行为。
美国作家薇拉.B.
Deaf men are better prepared for marriage.
耳聋的男人更适合结婚。
Be careful of men who are rich；the arrogance of″rich″usually cancels out his nice, if his has.
当心富有的男人。富有的傲慢常常使人们忘记他们的优点,如果他们有优点的话。
Most men hate to shop. That＇s why the men＇s department is usually on the first floor of a department store, two inches from the door.
大多数男人厌恶购物。这就是为什么男士用品部通常位于百货公司的一层,距离大门只有两英寸。
If a man prepares dinner for you and the salad contains three or more types of lettuce, he really cares about you.
如果一个男人为你做饭,并且在沙拉里有3种以上的生菜的话,他是真的在乎你。
Men don＇t feel the urge to get married as quickly as women do because their clothes all button and zip in the front. Women＇s dresses usually button and zip in the back. We need men to help us get dressed.
男人对婚姻的渴望不如女人那么强烈,这是因为男士服装的扣子和拉链都在前面,而女士服装的扣子和拉链通常在身后。我们需要男人帮我们拉上拉链,扣好扣子。
It is usually hard for her to fall asleep when she goes to bed at night.
她晚上就寝，很难入睡。
drop in/by/over 随时造访
Feel free to drop in anytime. I'm usually home and I'd love the
company.
欢迎随时来坐坐。我通常在家，也喜欢游人做伴。
cliffhanger吊人胃口的东西
TV series like Dallas usually end the season with a cliffhanger.
象《达拉斯》这样的电视连续剧经常以吊人胃口的方式结束一个时节。
- Take a dim view of …对……抱悲观态度；不赞同
Teachers in middle schools usually take a dim view of students' talking up too many after-class activities.
How do you usually move your machines?
你们出口机器习惯使用哪种运输方式？
How long does it usually take you to make delivery?
你们通常要多久才能交货？
Usually a 1% commission is given to our agent.
一般情况下，我们给代理商百分之一的佣金。
We're usually paid with a 5% commission of the amount for every deal.
对每笔交易的成交量，我们通常付给5%的佣金。
Our agents in other areas usually get a 3-5% commission.
我方其他地区的代理通常得到3-5%的佣金。
According to co-insurance clauses, the insured person must pay usually 20 percent of the total expenses covered.
根据共同保险条款，保险人通常必须付全部费用的百分之二十。
E) Agents are usually paid with commission.
E)代理人的报酬通常为佣金。
Good morning is typically said in the morning before midday; Good afternoon is said between midday and around 5pm; Good evening is usually said after 5pm.
Good morning 一般在正午之前使用; Good afternoon 在正午和下午5点之前使用; Good evening 一般在下午5点之后使用。
In a hotel, there is usually a cashier’s desk where guests can change money into Chinese Remnimbi. The cashier is over there / The cashier is over there.
在旅馆里通常有现金兑换处，客人可以在那里把钱兑换成人民币。The cashier is over there / 现金兑换处在那边。
A: What’s the weather like in London?
A: 伦敦的天气怎么样？
B: Just now, it’s like Beijing: warm and sunny.
B: 刚才的天气就像北京：温暖而晴朗。
A: Does it usually rain a lot in London?
A: 伦敦经常下雨吗？
B: I suppose so! We get a lot of rain, but we also get good weather.
B: 我想是的。我们那里的雨水很多，但是我们也有好天气。
A: Beijing can be very hot in the summer. I prefer autumn.
A: 北京的夏天非常热。我更喜欢秋天。
B: Yes, I like autumn – and spring too.
B: 是的，我也喜欢秋天--还有春天。
A: Where can we get a taxi?
A: 我们在哪里可以打到出租车？
B: Just outside the hotel. It’s usually easy to find one.
B: 在饭店外面就可以。通常很容易打到出租车。
A: How much should it cost us to the Kunlun Hotel?
A: 到昆仑饭店要多少钱？
B: About 15 RMB. Maybe a little more if there is a lot of traffic.
B: 大约要15块钱。如果交通拥挤的话，可能还会多一点。
A: Thanks. I think the traffic should be OK now.
A: 谢谢。我想现在交通不会太拥挤。
To ask for the bill, you say: Can I have the bill, please? / Can I have the bill, please? In the US and Canada, they usually say: Can I have the check, please? / Can I have the check, please?
要看帐单，你说：Can I have the bill, please? / 我能看看帐单吗? 在美国和加拿大人们通常说: Can I have the check, please? /我能看看帐单吗?
This way of saying a big number is usually only used for things like hotel rooms and telephone numbers. If it is an amount, e.g. money, or a number of people, you would say the number this way: one thousand, two hundred and eighty eight / one thousand, two hundred and eighty eight.
这种说数字的方法通常只适用于旅馆的房间号和电话号码。如果是表示一个数量，如钱或者人的数量，你应该这样说：one thousand, two hundred and eighty eight / 一千二百八十八。
With telephone and mobile numbers, you usually say each number individually, e.g.: One-three-five-two-zero-five-three-seven-two-four / One-three-five-two-zero-five-three-seven-two-four.
对于电话和手机号码，你通常可以依次说出每位数字，如：One-three-five-two-zero-five-three-seven-two-four /一、三、五、二、零、五、三、七、二、四。
Usually if you want to be sure and double-check something such as a complicated phone number, you can say I’ll just repeat that / I’ll just repeat that; or Let me repeat that / Let me repeat that.
如果你要确定或者再次核实一下某事，如一个复杂的电话号码，你可以说I’ll just repeat that / 我再重复一下；或者Let me repeat that /让我再说一次。
A: Did you have a nice walk in Tian’anmen Square?
A: 你在天安门广场散步愉快吗?
B: Yes, I did. It’s so big. There were hundreds of people there.
B: 是的，很愉快。天安门广场那么大。那里有成百上千的人。
A: You should see it when it’s really busy. During the holidays, like New Year, there are usually thousands of people.
A: 当它最热闹的时候你应该去看一看。在节假日，比如说新年。在那里有成千上万的人。
B: It’s such a big space.
B: 那里的空间如此之大。
A: Yes. I think it can hold over a million people.
A: 是的，我想它能容得下100多万人。
A: What’s the big holiday period in Beijing?
A: 在北京大的节假日是哪段时间?
B: We have a big holiday in October. October 1st is National Day. We usually get a few days for vacation. Sometimes, we even get a week.
B: 我们在10月有一个长假。10月1日是国庆节。我们通常有几天的假期，一般是一周时间。
A: That sounds good.
A: 听起来很好。
B: It is. And we also have the New Year and Spring Festival holidays early in the year.
B: 是的。在年初我们还有新年和春节。
A: That must be a busy time.
A: 那时候一定很繁忙。
B: It is. The train stations and the airport are really busy.
B: 是的，火车站和飞机场都非常繁忙。
If you are very busy and usually don’t have enough time, you can say: I never have enough time / I never have enough time.
如果你非常忙，而且通常没有很多时间，你可以说：I never have enough time / 我总是觉得时间不够。
A: Where can I see a football match in Beijing?
A: 在北京哪里可以看到足球比赛？
B: Usually there’s a match at the Worker’s Stadium.
B: 通常在工人体育馆有足球比赛。
A: On what day?
A: 星期几有？
B: Usually Sundays.
B: 通常在周日。
A: Is the Stadium far?
A: 体育馆远吗？
B: No. Twenty minutes in a taxi.
B: 不远。乘出租车20分钟就到。
A: Well, I might go there.
A: 哦，我可能去那里。
B: I can check if there is a match. I will try and get you tickets.
B: 我看看那里有没有比赛。我会尽力给你弄到票。
If something occurs commonly at a certain time, you can say Usually . . . / Usually . . . e.g.: Usually there’s a match at the Worker’s Stadium / Usually there’s a match at the Worker’s Stadium; Usually on Sundays / Usually on Sundays.
如果某事通常在某个时间发生，你可以说Usually . . . / 通常 . . . 例如: Usually there’s a match at the Worker’s Stadium / 通常在工人体育馆有比赛; Usually on Sundays / 通常是周六。
白酒 [bái jiǔ] /spirit usually distilled from sorghum or maize/white spirit/
办公 [bàn gōng] /handle official business/work (usually in an office)/
标兵 [biāo bīng] /parade guards (usually spaced out along parade routes)/example/model/pacesetter/
常常 [cháng cháng] /frequently/usually/often/
对联 [duì lián] /(n) vertical written couplet usually placed along either side of a doorway/
呼声 [hū shēng] /(n) voiced opinion or desire, usually associated with a group/
平常 [píng cháng] /ordinary/common/usually/ordinarily/
屏条 [píng tiáo] /set of (usually four) hanging scrolls/
启事 [qǐ shì] /(n) public information usually posted on a wall; an announcement; notice/
素来 [sù lái] /(adv) usually/
忘却 [wàng què] /(v) forget, usually only used in writing/
沿儿 [yán er ] /(n) edge, usually used directly after a noun/
照例 [zhào lì] /as a rule/as usual/usually/
Personality is to a large extent inherent — A-type parents usually bring about A-type offspring.
性格在很大程度上是先天形成的——A型性格的父母会有A型性格的子女。
{adj: Gordian} extremely intricate; usually in phrase `Gordian knot'
{adj: able} (usually followed by `to') having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
"able to swim"
"she was able to program her computer"
"we were at last able to buy a car"
"able to get a grant for the project"
<-> unable
{adj: agitated} troubled emotionally and usually deeply
"agitated parents"
<-> unagitated
{adj: alert, alive, awake} (usually followed by `to') showing acute awareness; mentally perceptive
"alert to the problems"
"alive to what is going on"
"awake to the dangers of her situation"
"was now awake to the reality of his predicament"
{adj: ancestral, hereditary, patrimonial, transmissible} inherited or inheritable by established rules (usually legal rules) of descent
"ancestral home"
"ancestral lore"
"hereditary monarchy"
"patrimonial estate"
"transmissible tradition"
{adj: antipathetic, antipathetical, averse, indisposed, loath, loth} (usually followed by `to') strongly opposed
"antipathetic to new ideas"
"averse to taking risks"
"loath to go on such short notice"
"clearly indisposed to grant their request"
{adj: appellate, appellant} of or relating to or taking account of appeals (usually legal appeals)
"appellate court"
{adj: apt, disposed, given, minded, tending} (usually followed by `to') naturally disposed toward
"he is apt to ignore matters he considers unimportant"
"I am not minded to answer any questions"
{adj: apt, liable} at risk of or subject to experiencing something usually unpleasant
"he is apt to lose"
"she is liable to forget"
{adj: ariled, arillate} (of some seeds) having a fleshy and usually brightly colored cover
{adj: ascribable, due to, imputable, referable} (usually followed by `to') able to be assigned or credited to
"punctuation errors ascribable to careless proofreading"
"the cancellation of the concert was due to the rain"
"the oversight was not imputable to him"
"decide to which of these motives such extraordinary scenes are referable"- Charles Dickens
{adj: athirst, hungry, thirsty} (usually followed by `for') extremely desirous
"athirst for knowledge"
"hungry for recognition"
"thirsty for informaton"
{adj: audiovisual} involving both hearing and seeing (usually relating to teaching aids)
"the school's audiovisual department"
{adj: autocratic, bossy, dominating, high-and-mighty, magisterial, peremptory} offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
"an autocratic person"
"autocratic behavior"
"a bossy way of ordering others around"
"a rather aggressive and dominating character"
"managed the employees in an aloof magisterial way"
"a swaggering peremptory manner"
{adj: azotemic, uremic, uraemic} of or involving excess nitrogenous waste products in the urine (usually due to kidney insufficiency)
{adj: backed} having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
<-> backless
{adj: bicylindrical} having two cylindrical surfaces usually with parallel axes
"certain lenses are bicylindrical"
{adj: bidirectional} reactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions
<-> unidirectional
{adj: blond, blonde, light-haired} being or having light colored skin and hair and usually blue or grey eyes
"blond Scandinavians"
"a house full of light-haired children"
<-> brunet
{adj: bosomed} having a bosom as specified or having something likened to a bosom; usually used in compounds
"full-bosomed women"
"the green-bosomed earth"
{adj: bound, destined} (usually followed by `to') governed by fate
"bound to happen"
"an old house destined to be demolished"
"he is destined to be famous"
{adj: calorifacient} producing heat; usually used of foods
"calorifacient chili peppers"
{adj: capable} (usually followed by `of') having capacity or ability
"capable of winning"
"capable of hard work"
"capable of walking on two feet"
<-> incapable
{adj: careless, regardless} (usually followed by `of') without due thought or consideration
"careless of the consequences"
"crushing the blooms with regardless tread"
{adj: collective} set up on the principle of collectivism or ownership and production by the workers involved usually under the supervision of a government
"collective farms"
{adj: comatose} in a state of deep and usually prolonged unconsciousness; unable to respond to external stimuli
"a comatose patient"
{adj: conflicting} on bad terms
"they were usually at odds over politics"
"conflicting opinions"
{adj: conversant, familiar} (usually followed by `with') well informed about or knowing thoroughly
"conversant with business trends"
"familiar with the complex machinery"
"he was familiar with those roads"
{adj: coordinated, co-ordinated} being dexterous in the use of more than one set of muscle movements
"she was usually good with her hands and well coordinated"- Mary McCarthy
{adj: counterfactual, contrary to fact} going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
{adj: credited} (usually followed by `to') given credit for
"an invention credited to Edison"
{adj: crested, topknotted, tufted} (of a bird or animal) having a usually ornamental tuft or process on the head; often used in combination
"golden crested"
"crested iris"
"crested oriole"
"tufted duck"
"tufted loosestrife"
{adj: cut, slashed} (used of rates or prices) reduced usually sharply
"the slashed prices attracted buyers"
{adj: cymose} having a usually flat-topped flower cluster in which the main and branch stems each end in a flower that opens before those below it or to its side
{adj: dated} marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
{adj: deaf, indifferent} (usually followed by `to') unwilling or refusing to pay heed
"deaf to her warnings"
{adj: deep} exhibiting great cunning usually with secrecy
"deep political machinations"
"a deep plot"
{adj: demanding} requiring more than usually expected or thought due; especially great patience and effort and skill
"found the job very demanding"
"a baby can be so demanding"
<-> undemanding
{adj: disjunct, isolated} marked by separation of or from usually contiguous elements
"little isolated worlds, as abruptly disjunct and unexpected as a palm-shaded well in the Sahara"- Scientific Monthly
{adj: dividable} can be divided usually without leaving a remainder
"15 is dividable by 3"
{adj: doomed, fated} (usually followed by `to') determined by tragic fate
"doomed to unhappiness"
"fated to be the scene of Kennedy's assassination"
{adj: double, dual, duple} consisting of or involving two parts or components usually in pairs
"an egg with a double yolk"
"a double (binary) star"
"double doors"
"dual controls for pilot and copilot"
"duple (or double) time consists of two (or a multiple of two) beats to a measure"
{adj: double-breasted} (of clothing) fastened by lapping one edge of the front well over the other usually with a double row of buttons
"double-breasted jacket"
"double-breasted suit"
<-> single-breasted
{adj: double-edged} capable of being interpreted in two usually contradictory ways
"double-edged praise"
{adj: double} used of flowers having more than the usual number of petals in crowded or overlapping arrangements
"double chrysanthemums have many rows of petals and are usually spherical or hemispherical"
<-> single
{adj: dyslectic, dyslexic} having impaired ability to comprehend written words usually associated with a neurologic disorder
{adj: elfin, elfish, elvish} usually good-naturedly mischievous
"perpetrated a practical joke with elfin delight"
"elvish tricks"
{adj: enameled} covered with or as if with a glossy and usually brightly colored coating
"her enameled nails"
"the sun-enameled scene"
"a blue enameled bowl"
{adj: entozoic, entozoan, endozoic} living within a living animal usually as a parasite
"entozoic worms"
<-> epizoic
{adj: episodic, occasional} occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
"episodic in his affections"
"occasional headaches"
{adj: epizoic} living or growing on the exterior surface of an animal usually as a parasite
"an epizoic plant parasite"
<-> entozoic
{adj: ethnocentric} centered on a specific ethnic group, usually one's own
{adj: excrescent} forming an outgrowth (usually an excessive outgrowth)
{adj: false} erroneous and usually accidental
"a false start"
"a false alarm"
{adj: familial, genetic, hereditary, inherited, transmitted, transmissible} tending to occur among members of a family usually by heredity
"an inherited disease"
"familial traits"
"genetically transmitted features"
{adj: featured} having facial features as specified; usually used in combination
"a grim-featured man"
{adj: fewest} (superlative of `few' used with count nouns and usually preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the smallest in number
"the fewest birds in recent memory"
<-> most
{adj: filled} (usually followed by `with' or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
"theirs was a house filled with laughter"
"a large hall filled with rows of desks"
"fog-filled air"
{adj: finite} of verbs; relating to forms of the verb that are limited in time by a tense and (usually) show agreement with number and person
<-> infinite
{adj: fit, primed, set} (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed
"in no fit state to continue"
"fit to drop"
"laughing fit to burst"
"she was fit to scream"
"primed for a fight"
"we are set to go at any time"
{adj: flat-footed} having broad flat feet that usually turn outward
"a slow flat-footed walk"
{adj: fleshy, heavy, overweight} usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it
{adj: form-only} being a matter of form only; lacking substance
"a form-only requirement that is usually ignored"
{adj: fraternal} of or relating to a fraternity or society of usually men
"a fraternal order"
{adj: handled} having a usually specified type of handle
"pearl-handled revolver"
<-> handleless
{adj: harmless, nonmalignant} not threatening to life or health; not malignant
"a benign tumor is usually harmless"
{adj: hexed, jinxed} (usually used colloquially) causing or accompanied by misfortune
{adj: hipped} having hips; or having hips as specified (usually in combination)
"broad-hipped"
<-> hipless
{adj: homebound, housebound, shut-in} confined usually by illness
{adj: hung} (usually followed by `with' or used in a combining form) having items suspended on or from a support
"walls hung with valuable paintings"
"a vine-hung trellis"
{adj: ill-favored, ill-favoured} usually used of a face
"an ill-favored countenance"
{adj: immune} (usually followed by `to') not affected by a given influence
"immune to persuasion"
{adj: immunocompromised} unable to develop a normal immune response usually because of malnutrition or immunodeficiency or immunosuppressive therapy
{adj: impatient, raring} (usually followed by `to') full of eagerness
"impatient to begin"
"raring to go"
{adj: in league} (usually followed by `with') united in effort as if in a league
"they found out that some policemen were in league with the criminals"
{adj: incapable} not being susceptible to or admitting of something (usually followed by `of')
"incapable of solution"
{adj: indicative, indicatory, revelatory, significative, suggestive} (usually followed by `of') pointing out or revealing clearly
"actions indicative of fear"
{adj: indolent} (of tumors e.g) slow to heal or develop and usually painless
"an indolent ulcer"
"leprosy is an indolent infectious disease"
{adj: injured} usually used of physical or mental injury to persons
"injured soldiers"
"injured feelings"
<-> uninjured
{adj: insidious, pernicious, subtle} working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
"glaucoma is an insidious disease"
"a subtle poison"
{adj: institutionalized, institutionalised} given the character of an institution or incorporated into a structured and usually well-established system
"institutionalized graft"
"institutionalized suicide as practiced in Japan"
{adj: jetting, spouting, spurting, squirting} propelled violently in a usually narrow stream
{adj: laid up} ill and usually confined
"laid up with a bad cold"
{adj: least} the superlative of `little' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
"didn't care the least bit"
"he has the least talent of anyone"
<-> most
{adj: less} (comparative of `little' usually used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning not as great in amount or degree
"of less importance"
"less time to spend with the family"
"a shower uses less water"
"less than three years old"
<-> more
{adj: less} (usually preceded by `no') lower in quality
"no less than perfect"
{adj: limbed} having or as if having limbs, especially limbs of a specified kind (usually used in combination)
"strong-limbed"
<-> limbless
{adj: looking, sounding} appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
"left their clothes dirty looking"
"a most disagreeable looking character"
"angry-looking"
"liquid-looking"
"severe-looking policemen on noble horses"
"fine-sounding phrases"
"taken in by high-sounding talk"
{adj: low-rise} used of buildings of one or only a few stories and usually no elevator; low
"looking out over the roofs of low-rise apartment buildings"
<-> high-rise
{adj: mansard} (of a roof) having two slopes on all sides with the lower slope steeper than the upper
"the story formed by a mansard roof is usually called the garret"
{adj: middle Atlantic, mid-Atlantic} of a region of the United States generally including Delaware; Maryland; Virginia; and usually New York; Pennsylvania; New Jersey
"mid-Atlantic states"
{adj: moated} protected by a deep wide ditch usually filled with water
{adj: most} the superlative of `much' that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by `the'; a quantifier meaning the greatest in amount or extent or degree
"made the most money he could"
"what attracts the most attention?"
"made the most of a bad deal"
<-> least
{adj: motley, calico, multicolor, multi-color, multicolour, multi-colour, multicolored, multi-colored, multicoloured, multi-coloured, painted, particolored, particoloured, piebald, pied, varicolored, varicoloured} having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly
"a jester dressed in motley"
"the painted desert"
"a particolored dress"
"a piebald horse"
"pied daisies"
{adj: mullioned} of windows; divided by vertical bars or piers usually of stone
"mullioned windows"
{adj: onymous} bearing a name
"articles in magazines are usually onymous"
<-> anonymous
{adj: overgrown} abounding in usually unwanted vegetation
{adj: paraplegic} suffering complete paralysis of the lower half of the body usually resulting from damage to the spinal cord
{adj: patched} mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
"patched jeans"
{adj: pitched} (of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form
"high-pitched"
{adj: promised} assured by (usually) spoken agreement
"the promised toy"
"the promised land"
{adj: pronged, tined} having prongs or tines; usually used in combination
"a three-tined fork"
{adj: proportional, relative} properly related in size or degree or other measurable characteristics; usually followed by `to'
"the punishment ought to be proportional to the crime"
"earnings relative to production"
{adj: protective} (usually followed by `of') solicitously caring or mindful
"protective of his reputation"
{adj: rampant, rearing} rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile
"a lion rampant"
{adj: rancid} (used of decomposing oils or fats) having a rank smell or taste usually due to a chemical change or decomposition
"rancid butter"
"rancid bacon"
{adj: redheaded} having red hair and usually fair skin
{adj: reluctant} unwilling to become involved
"they were usually reluctant to socialize"
"reluctant to help"
{adj: repayable} subject to repayment
"business loans are usually repayable in regular installments"
{adj: rotten} having or disintegrated; usually implies foulness
"dead and rotten in his grave"
<-> fresh
{adj: sexist} discriminatory on the basis of sex (usually said of men's attitude toward women)
{adj: shouldered} having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form
"stoop-shouldered"
"broad-shouldered"
{adj: single-spaced} (of type or print) not having a blank space between lines
"business letters are usually single-spaced"
{adj: single} used of flowers having usually only one row or whorl of petals
"single chrysanthemums resemble daisies and may have more than one row of petals"
<-> double
{adj: soluble} (of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)
<-> insoluble
{adj: stirred} set into a usually circular motion in order to mix or blend
{adj: studded} dotted or adorned with or as with studs or nailheads; usually used in combination
"star-studded heavens"
"diamond-studded belt"
{adj: suchlike} of the same kind
"a locker that usually contained paper, ink, and suchlike equipment"
{adj: thick} not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
"an inch thick"
"a thick board"
"a thick sandwich"
"spread a thick layer of butter"
"thick coating of dust"
"thick warm blankets"
<-> thin
{adj: traceable} (usually followed by `to') able to be traced to
"a failure traceable to lack of energy"
{adj: treated} given medical care or treatment
"a treated cold is usually gone in 14 days; if left untreated it lasts two weeks"
<-> untreated
{adj: triploid} of a cell or organism having three complete sets of chromosomes
"human triploid fetuses are usually spontaneously aborted"
{adj: unable} (usually followed by `to') lacking necessary physical or mental ability
"dyslexics are unable to learn to read adequately"
"the sun was unable to melt enough snow"
{adj: unable} (usually followed by `to') not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
"unable to get to town without a car"
"unable to obtain funds"
<-> able
{adj: unbeknown, unbeknownst} (usually used with `to') occurring or existing without the knowledge of
"a crisis unbeknown to me"
"she had been ill for months, unbeknownst to the family"
{adj: unqualified} lacking specific legal qualifications
"a wife is usually considered unqualified to testify against her husband"
{adj: unrestricted} not restricted or modified in meaning
"unrestricted verbs are usually stronger than those qualified by adverbs"
{adj: unseasonable} not in keeping with (and usually undesirable for) the season
"a sudden unseasonable blizzard"
"unseasonable bright blue weather in November"
<-> seasonable
{adj: up} (usually followed by `on' or `for') in readiness
"he was up on his homework"
"had to be up for the game"
{adj: valent} (chemistry) having valence; usually used in combination
{adj: valued} (usually used in combination) having value of a specified kind
"triple-valued"
{adj: warped} used especially of timbers or boards; bent out of shape usually by moisture
"the floors were warped and cracked"
{adj: well-behaved, well behaved} (usually of children) someone who behaves in a manner that the speaker believes is correct
"a well-behaved child"
{adj: west-central} of a region of the United States usually including Colorado; Nevada; Utah
{adv: along} in addition (usually followed by `with')
"we sent them food and some clothing went along in the package"
"along with the package came a bill"
"consider the advantages along with the disadvantages"
{adv: anymore, any longer} at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative
"Alice doesn't live here anymore"
"the children promised not to quarrel any more"
{adv: at a premium} of high value (usually because of scarcity) or above par value
"they were forced to buy it back at a premium"
{adv: by and large, generally, more often than not, mostly} usually; as a rule
"by and large it doesn't rain much here"
{adv: conventionally} in a conventional manner
"he usually behaves rather conventionally"
<-> unconventionally
{adv: else} (usually used with `or') if not, then
"watch your step or else you may fall"
"leave or else I'll get angry"
{adv: forsooth} an archaic word originally meaning `in truth' but now usually used to express disbelief
{adv: however, nevertheless, withal, still, yet, all the same, even so, nonetheless, notwithstanding} despite anything to the contrary (usually following a concession)
"although I'm a little afraid, however I'd like to try it"
"while we disliked each other, nevertheless we agreed"
"he was a stern yet fair master"
"granted that it is dangerous, all the same I still want to go"
{adv: normally, usually, unremarkably, commonly, ordinarily} under normal conditions
"usually she was late"
<-> remarkably
{adv: not only} not merely (used to introduce the first phrase of a correlative construction and usually followed by `but' or `but also')
"not only was he poor, but..."
{adv: per annum, p.a., per year, each year, annually} by the year; every year (usually with reference to a sum of money paid or received)
"he earned $100,000 per annum"
"we issue six volumes per annum"
{adv: promptly, right away} at once (usually modifies an undesirable occurrence)
"he promptly forgot the address"
{adv: so} (usually followed by `that') to an extent or degree as expressed
"he was so tired he could hardly stand"
"so dirty that it smells"
{adv: yonder, yon} at or in an indicated (usually distant) place (`yon' is archaic and dialectal)
"the house yonder"
"scattered here and yon"- Calder Willingham
{n: A level} the advanced level of a subject taken in school (usually two years after O level)
{n: A-horizon, A horizon} the top layer of a soil profile; usually contains humus
{n: Acoraceae, subfamily Acoraceae} used in some classifications for the genus Acorus which is usually assigned to Araceae
{n: Acroclinium, genus Acroclinium} genus of herbs and shrubs of Australia and South Africa: everlasting flower; most species usually placed in genus Helipterum
{n: African lily, African tulip, blue African lily, Agapanthus africanus} African plant with bright green evergreen leaves and umbels of many usually deep violet-blue flowers
{n: Alpine woodsia, northern woodsia, flower-cup fern, Woodsia alpina} slender fern of northern North America with shining chestnut-colored stipes and bipinnate fronds with usually distinct marginal sori
{n: Alzheimer's disease, Alzheimer's, Alzheimers} a progressive form of presenile dementia that is similar to senile dementia except that it usually starts in the 40s or 50s; first symptoms are impaired memory which is followed by impaired thought and speech and finally complete helplessness
{n: American frogbit, Limnodium spongia} American plant with roundish heart-shaped or kidney-shaped leaves; usually rooted in muddy bottoms of ponds and ditches
{n: American mink, Mustela vison} usually rich dark brown
{n: American white oak, Quercus alba} large slow-growing deciduous tree of the eastern United States having stout spreading branches and leaves with usually 7 rounded lobes; yields strong and durable hard wood
{n: Amygdalaceae, family Amygdalaceae} used in former classifications for plum and peach and almond trees which are now usually classified as members of the genus Prunus
{n: Angst} an acute but unspecific feeling of anxiety; usually reserved for philosophical anxiety about the world or about personal freedom
{n: Atlantic salmon} fatty pink flesh of fish from northern coastal Atlantic; usually marketed fresh
{n: Bacillaceae, family Bacillaceae} typically rod-shaped usually Gram-positive bacteria that produce endospores
{n: Bacteroidaceae, family Bacteroidaceae} family of bacteria living usually in the alimentary canal or on mucous surfaces of warm-blooded animals; sometimes associated with acute infective processes
{n: Boletus subvelutipes} a fungus with a velvety stalk and usually a dingy brown cap; injured areas turn blue instantly
{n: Bombacaceae, family Bombacaceae} tropical trees with large dry or fleshy fruit containing usually woolly seeds
{n: Border collie} developed in the area between Scotland and England usually having a black coat with white on the head and tip of tail used for herding both sheep and cattle
{n: Bourbon} a reactionary politician in the United States (usually from the South)
{n: Brachychiton, genus Brachychiton} Australian trees (usually with swollen trunks)
{n: Brickellia, genus Brickelia} genus of herbs of southwestern America having usually creamy florets followed by one-seeded fruits in a prominent bristly sheath
{n: Brittany spaniel} tall active short-tailed French breed of bird dog having a usually smooth orange- or liver-and-white coat
{n: Cacalia, genus Cacalia} genus of tall smooth herbs of forested mountains of Europe and Asia minor; in some classifications includes many plants usually placed in genus Emilia
{n: Calandrinia, genus Calandrinia} large genus of low-growing herbs; widespread throughout tropical and warm temperate regions having usually basal leaves and panicles of purplish ephemeral flowers
{n: Callirhoe, genus Callirhoe} small genus of North American herbs having usually red or purple flowers
{n: Camptosorus, genus Camptosorus} classification used in some especially former systems for plants usually placed in genus Asplenium
{n: Carolina spring beauty, Claytonia caroliniana} similar to Claytonia virginica but having usually pink flowers; eastern North America
{n: Caryophyllaceae, family Caryophyllaceae, carnation family, pink family} large family of herbs or subshrubs (usually with stems swollen at the nodes)
{n: Catasetum, genus Catasetum} genus of tropical American orchids having showy male and female flowers usually on separate inflorescences
{n: Celastraceae, family Celastraceae, spindle-tree family, staff-tree family} trees and shrubs and woody vines usually having bright-colored fruits
{n: Cereus, genus Cereus} genus of much-branched treelike or shrubby cacti with pronounced ribs and rounded needlelike spines and nocturnal flowers usually white
{n: Chilean firebush, Chilean flameflower, Embothrium coccineum} grown for outstanding display of brilliant usually scarlet-crimson flowers; Andes
{n: Chinese forget-me-not, Cynoglossum amabile} biennial east Asian herb grown for its usually bright blue flowers
{n: Christmas cactus, Schlumbergera buckleyi, Schlumbergera baridgesii} epiphytic cactus of Brazilian ancestry widely cultivated as a houseplant having jointed flat segments and usually rose-purple flowers that bloom in winter
{n: Christmas cake} a rich fruitcake (usually covered with icing and marzipan) and eaten at Christmas
{n: Christmasberry, Christmas berry, Lycium carolinianum} spiny evergreen shrub of southeastern United States having spreading branches usually blue or mauve flowers and red berries
{n: Claytonia, genus Claytonia} genus of mainly North American succulent herbs with white or pink flowers usually in terminal racemes
{n: Codariocalyx, genus Codariocalyx} used in some classifications for plants usually included in genus Desmodium
{n: Conn's syndrome} disturbances in saltwater balance and symptoms of weakness and muscular cramps and twitching and convulsions and sometimes paralysis; usually caused by a benign tumor of the cortex of the adrenal gland that leads to excess secretion of aldosterone
{n: Cortinarius armillatus} a fungus with large tawny caps and pale cinnamon gills and a red band of veil around the stalk; usually found near birch trees
{n: Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, CJD, Jakob-Creutzfeldt disease} rare (usually fatal) brain disease (usually in middle age) caused by an unidentified slow virus; characterized by progressive dementia and gradual loss of muscle control
{n: Cryptophyceae, class Cryptophyceae} motile usually brownish-green protozoa-like algae
{n: Culcita, genus Culcita} includes some plants usually placed in e.g. genus Dicksonia: terrestrial ferns resembling bracken; tropical America; Malaysia to Australia and Polynesia; southwestern Europe and Atlantic islands
{n: Cyamopsis, genus Cyamopsis} small genus of annual usually hairy herbs of tropical Africa and Arabia
{n: DPT vaccine} abbreviation for combination vaccine against diphtheria and pertussis (whooping cough) and tetanus toxoids; usually given in a series of injections in early childhood
{n: Danaidae, family Danaidae} small family of usually tropical butterflies: monarch butterflies
{n: Dentaria, genus Dentaria} usually included in genus Cardamine; in some classifications considered a separate genus
{n: Deparia, genus Deparia} classification used for 5 species of terrestrial ferns usually placed in other genera
{n: Dicksonia, genus Dicksonia} tree ferns of temperate Australasia having bipinnatifid or tripinnatifid fronds and usually marginal sori; in some classification systems placed in family Cyatheaceae
{n: Dimorphotheca, genus Dimorphotheca} South African herbs or subshrubs with usually yellow flowers
{n: Dipsacaceae, family Dipsacaceae} chiefly southern European herbs with flowers usually in dense cymose heads
{n: Dracula, genus Dracula} comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants having bizarre and often sinister-looking flowers with pendulous scapes and motile lips
{n: Dryadella, genus Dryadella} comprises tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: very dwarf plants having short tufted and usually unifoliate stems with usually solitary flowers
{n: Erb's palsy, Erb-Duchenne paralysis} paralysis of the arm resulting from injury to the brachial plexus (usually during childbirth)
{n: Erigeron, genus Erigeron} cosmopolitan genus of usually perennial herbs with flowers that resemble asters; leaves occasionally (especially formerly) used medicinally
{n: Eriocaulon, genus Eriocaulon} type genus of the Eriocaulaceae: rushlike aquatic or marginal perennials usually found in shallow waters of acid lakes and pools and bogs
{n: Eubacteriales, order Eubacteriales} one of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; Gram-positive spherical or rod-shaped forms; some are motile; in some classifications considered an order of Schizomycetes
{n: European pasqueflower, Pulsatilla vulgaris, Anemone pulsatilla} European perennial having usually violet or white spring flowers
{n: Ewing's sarcoma, Ewing's tumor, Ewing's tumour, endothelial myeloma} malignant tumor in bone marrow (usually in the pelvis or in long bones)
{n: Excellency} a title used to address dignitaries (such as ambassadors or governors); usually preceded by `Your' or `His' or `Her'
"Your Excellency"
{n: Exopterygota, subclass Exopterygota, Hemimetabola} subclass of insects characterized by gradual and usually incomplete metamorphosis
{n: Far East} a popular expression for the countries of eastern Asia (usually including China and Mongolia and Taiwan and Japan and Korea and Indochina and eastern Siberia)
{n: Felicia, genus Felicia} genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
{n: French lavender, Lavandula stoechas} shrubby greyish lavender of southwestern Europe having usually reddish-purple flowers
{n: Fury, Eumenides, Erinyes} (classical mythology) the hideous snake-haired monsters (usually three in number) who pursued unpunished criminals
{n: GI series} diagnostic tests of the alimentary canal; usually involves inserting a contrast medium (such as barium sulfate) and taking an X-ray
{n: Gothic arch} a pointed arch; usually has a joint (instead of a keystone) at the apex
{n: Gymnadeniopsis, genus Gymnadeniopsis} genus of North American terrestrial orchids usually included in genus Habenaria
{n: Hakea, genus Hakea} Australian shrubs and small trees with evergreen usually spiny leaves and dense clusters of showy flowers
{n: Hare Krishna, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON} a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy
{n: Heracleum, genus Heracleum} widely distributed genus of plants with usually thick rootstocks and large umbels of white flowers
{n: Heterokontophyta, division Heterokontophyta} algae having chlorophyll a and usually c, and flagella of unequal lengths; terminology supersedes Chrysophyta in some classifications
{n: Hilbert space} a metric space that is linear and complete and (usually) infinite-dimensional
{n: Hindi} the most widely spoken of modern Indic vernaculars; spoken mostly in the north of India; along with English it is the official language of India; usually written in Devanagari script
{n: Holy Order, Order} (usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy
"theologians still disagree over whether `bishop' should or should not be a separate Order"
{n: Holy Year} (Roman Catholic Church) a period of remission from sin (usually granted every 25 years)
{n: Homobasidiomycetes, subclass Homobasidiomycetes} category used in some classification systems for various basidiomycetous fungi including e.g. mushrooms and puffballs which are usually placed in the classes Gasteromycetes and Hymenomycetes
{n: Hydrozoa, class Hydrozoa} coelenterates typically having alternation of generations; hydroid phase is usually colonial giving rise to the medusoid phase by budding: hydras and jellyfishes
{n: Hymenomycetes, class Hymenomycetes} used in some classifications; usually coextensive with order Agaricales: mushrooms; toadstools; agarics; bracket fungi
{n: Hypericaceae, family Hypericaceae} used in some classification systems for plants usually included among the Guttiferae
{n: Hypopitys, genus Hypopitys} term used in some classifications for the pinesaps, which are usually included in the genus Monotropa
{n: Indian race, Amerindian race} usually included in the Mongoloid race
{n: Iridaceae, family Iridaceae, iris family} large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with rhizomes or corms or bulbs
{n: Ixodes dentatus} usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail rabbits and wood rats
{n: Ixodes neotomae} a tick that usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to dusky-footed wood rats
{n: Ixodes spinipalpis} usually does not bite humans; transmits Lyme disease spirochete to cottontail rabbits and wood rats
{n: Jacksonian epilepsy} focal epilepsy in which the attack usually moves from distal to proximal limb muscles on the same side of the body
{n: Japanese crab} crabmeat usually canned; from Japan
{n: Japanese plum, Prunus salicina} small tree of China and Japan bearing large yellow to red plums usually somewhat inferior to European plums in flavor
{n: Japanese} the language (usually considered to be Altaic) spoken by the Japanese
{n: Jewish rye bread, Jewish rye} (Judaism) bread made with rye flour; usually contains caraway seeds
{n: Juglandaceae, family Juglandaceae, walnut family} trees having usually edible nuts: butternuts; walnuts; hickories; pecans
{n: June beetle, June bug, May bug, May beetle} any of various large usually brown North American leaf-eating beetles common in late spring; the larvae feed on roots of grasses etc.
{n: Kakemono} a Japanese (paper or silk) wall hanging; usually narrow with a picture or writing on it and a roller at the bottom
{n: Kipp's apparatus} a laboratory apparatus for producing a gas (usually hydrogen sulfide) by the action of a liquid on a solid without heating
{n: Kleenex} a piece of soft absorbent paper (usually two or more thin layers) used as a disposable handkerchief
{n: Lagerstroemia, genus Lagerstroemia} shrubs or small trees of tropical Asia and Africa usually with showy white, pink, or purplish flowers
{n: Lamaze method of childbirth, Lamaze method} a method that prepares a mother for natural childbirth; the pregnant woman (in classes and at home) practices (usually with the help of a coach) learns about the physiology of childbirth and techniques of relaxation and concentration and breathing
{n: Lemaireocereus, genus Lemaireocereus} tropical American cacti usually tall and branching with stout spines and funnel-shaped flowers and globular or ovoid often edible fruit
{n: Leonberg} a large dog (usually with a golden coat) produced by crossing a St Bernard and a Newfoundland
{n: Lepidothamnus, genus Lepidothamnus} small usually shrubby conifers
{n: Liatris, genus Liatris} genus of perennial North American herbs with aromatic usually cormous roots
{n: Listera, genus Listera} genus of terrestrial orchids having usually a single pair of broad shining leaves near the middle of the stem; found in temperate Asia and North America and Europe
{n: Lomariopsidaceae, family Lomariopsidaceae} small family of usually scandent ferns
{n: Lorisidae, family Lorisidae} slow-moving omnivorous nocturnal primates of tropical Asia; usually tailless
{n: Lycaena, genus Lycaena} type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper
{n: Lycaenidae, family Lycaenidae} family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegs
{n: Lysimachia, genus Lysimachia} loosestrife: a cosmopolitan genus found in damp or swampy terrain having usually yellow flowers; inclined to be invasive
{n: Majorana, genus Majorana} small genus of herbs usually included in the genus Origanum
{n: Malcolmia, genus Malcolmia} genus of plants usually found in coastal habitats; Mediterranean to Afghanistan
{n: Marantaceae, family Marantaceae, arrowroot family} tropical perennial herbs with usually starchy rhizomes
{n: Marchantiaceae, family Marchantiaceae} liverworts with prostrate and usually dichotomously branched thalli
{n: Mecoptera, order Mecoptera} an order of carnivorous insects usually having long membranous wings and long beaklike heads with chewing mouths at the tip
{n: Melchior} (New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus; usually represented as a king of Nubia
{n: Meniere's disease} a disease of the inner ear characterized by episodes of dizziness and tinnitus and progressive hearing loss (usually unilateral)
{n: Metazoa, subkingdom Metazoa} multicellular animals having cells differentiated into tissues and organs and usually a digestive cavity and nervous system
{n: Micrococcaceae, family Micrococcaceae} spherical or elliptical usually aerobic eubacteria that produce yellow or orange or red pigment; includes toxin-producing forms as well as harmless commensals and saprophytes
{n: Microsorium, genus Microsorium} tropical usually epiphytic ferns; Africa to Asia and Polynesia to Australia
{n: Mimosaceae, family Mimosaceae} family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch; commonly included in the family Leguminosae
{n: Missouri goldenrod, Solidago missouriensis} similar to meadow goldenrod but usually smaller
{n: Mitra} Hindu god of friendship and alliances; usually invoked together with Varuna as a supporter of heaven and earth
{n: Myriophyllum, genus Myriophyllum} chiefly monoecious and usually aquatic herbs (as the milfoils)
{n: Napoleon, nap} a card game similar to whist; usually played for stakes
{n: New World monkey, platyrrhine, platyrrhinian} hairy-faced arboreal monkeys having widely separated nostrils and long usually prehensile tails
{n: Newfoundland, Newfoundland dog} a breed of very large heavy dogs with a thick coarse usually black coat; highly intelligent and vigorous swimmers; developed in Newfoundland
{n: Nitrobacteriaceae, family Nitrobacteriaceae} usually rod-shaped bacteria that oxidize ammonia or nitrites: nitrobacteria
{n: Nudibranchia, order Nudibranchia} comprising numerous marine gastropod mollusks lacking a shell in the adult state and usually having a body like a slug
{n: Oedogonium, genus Oedogonium} type genus of Oedogoniaceae; freshwater green algae having long unbranched filaments; usually free-floating when mature
{n: Oenothera, genus Oenothera} chiefly North American herbs with usually nocturnal flowers
{n: Old World oriole, oriole} mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
{n: Ormosia, genus Ormosia} genus of tropical shrubs and trees having usually odd-pinnate leaves with large leaflets and pink to reddish wood
{n: PSA blood test} a blood test that measures levels of a protein called prostate specific antigen that is manufactured exclusively by the prostate gland; men with prostate problems usually have elevated levels of PSA
{n: Pacific Northwest} a region of the northwestern United States usually including Washington and Oregon and sometimes southwestern British Columbia
{n: Palmae, family Palmae, Palmaceae, family Palmaceae, Arecaceae, family Arecaceae, palm family} chiefly tropical trees and shrubs and vines usually having a tall columnar trunk bearing a crown of very large leaves; coextensive with the order Palmales
{n: Papaver, genus Papaver} type genus of the Papaveraceae; chiefly bristly hairy herbs with usually showy flowers
{n: Ph.D., PhD} an American doctorate usually based on at least 3 years graduate study and a dissertation; the highest degree awarded by a graduate school
{n: Philadelphaceae, subfamily Philadelphaceae} one genus; usually included in family Hydrangeaceae
{n: Picris, genus Picris} genus of weedy Old World yellow-flowered herbs usually containing a bitter-tasting substance: bitterweed
{n: Pierrot} a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
{n: Plumbaginales, order Plumbaginales} coextensive with the family Plumbaginaceae; usually included in order Primulales
{n: Polybotrya, genus Polybotrya, Polybotria, genus Polybotria} tropical American ferns; usually terrestrial when young but scandent later
{n: Polymastigina, order Polymastigina} small usually parasitic flagellates
{n: Pongidae, family Pongidae} usually considered as comprising orangutans; gorillas; chimpanzees; and sometimes gibbons
{n: Portulacaceae, family Portulacaceae, purslane family} family of usually succulent herbs; cosmopolitan in distribution especially in Americas
{n: Potamogeton, genus Potamogeton} a large genus of aquatic herbs found in quiet waters in temperate regions; leaves usually float on the water
{n: Presidential Directive} a directive issued by the President of the United States; usually addressed to all heads of departments and agencies
{n: Pretender} a claimant to the throne or to the office of ruler (usually without just title)
{n: Pseudomonadales, order Pseudomonadales} one of two usually recognized orders of true bacteria; Gram-negative spiral or spherical or rod-shaped bacteria usually motile by polar flagella; some contain photosynthetic pigments
{n: Psittacus, genus Psittacus} type genus of the Psittacidae: usually restricted to the African grey
{n: Pterocarpus, genus Pterocarpus} genus of tropical trees or climbers having usually broadly winged pods
{n: Pulmonata, order Pulmonata} large order of gastropods usually breathing by means of a lung-like sac comprising most land snails and slugs and many freshwater snails
{n: Pythiaceae, family Pythiaceae} fungi having sporangia usually borne successively and singly at the tips of branching sporangiophores
{n: Quaker gun} a dummy gun or piece of artillery made usually of wood
{n: Reptilia, class Reptilia} class of cold-blooded air-breathing vertebrates with completely ossified skeleton and a body usually covered with scales or horny plates; once the dominant land animals
{n: Rhamnaceae, family Rhamnaceae, buckthorn family} trees and shrubs usually thorny bearing drupaceous fruit many having medicinal value
{n: Rhipsalis, genus Rhipsalis} large genus of epiphytic or lithophytic unarmed cacti with usually segmented stems and pendulous branches; flowers are small followed by berrylike fruits
{n: Rhizobium, genus Rhizobium} the type genus of Rhizobiaceae; usually occur in the root nodules of legumes; can fix atmospheric oxygen
{n: Rhizophoraceae, family Rhizophoraceae, mangrove family} trees and shrubs that usually form dense jungles along tropical seacoasts
{n: Rhus, genus Rhus} deciduous or evergreen shrubs and shrubby trees of temperate and subtropical North America, South Africa, eastern Asia and northeastern Australia; usually limited to nonpoisonous sumacs (see genus Toxicodendron)
{n: Rolodex} (trademark) a desktop rotary card index with removable cards; usually used for names, addresses, and telephone numbers
"a news reporter has to have a good Rolodex"
{n: Rutaceae, family Rutaceae, rue family} a family of dicotyledonous plants of order Geraniales; have flowers that are divide into four or five parts and usually have a strong scent
{n: Salisbury steak} ground beef patty usually with a sauce
{n: Sally Lunn} a flat round slightly sweet teacake usually served hot
{n: Samolus, genus Samolus} genus of herbs usually growing in salt marshes: water pimpernels
{n: Santalales, order Santalales} order of plants distinguished by having a one-celled inferior ovary; many are parasitic or partly parasitic usually on roots
{n: Sarcorhamphus, genus Sarcorhamphus} usually containing only the king vulture
{n: Saxifraga, genus Saxifraga} type genus of the Saxifragaceae; large genus of usually perennial herbs of arctic and cool regions of northern hemisphere: saxifrage
{n: Scaphosepalum, genus Scaphosepalum} comprises some tropical American species usually placed in genus Masdevallia: diminutive plants with small flowers carried on one scape
{n: Scotch terrier, Scottish terrier, Scottie} old Scottish breed of small long-haired usually black terrier with erect tail and ears
{n: Septobasidium, genus Septobasidium} type genus of Septobasidiaceae: smooth shelf fungi usually having a well-developed sometimes thick-walled hypobasidium
{n: Serbo-Croat, Serbo-Croatian} the Slavic language of the Serbs and Croats; the Serbian dialect is usually written in the Cyrillic alphabet and the Croatian dialect is usually written in the Roman alphabet
{n: Short's aster, Aster shortii} perennial of southeastern United States having usually blue flowers
{n: Siberian crab, Siberian crab apple, cherry apple, cherry crab, Malus baccata} Asian wild crab apple cultivated in many varieties for it small acid usually red fruit used for preserving
{n: Silenus} the chief satyr in the service of Bacchus; father of Dionysus; usually depicted as drunk and jolly and riding a donkey
{n: Simaroubaceae, family Simaroubaceae, quassia family} chiefly tropical trees and shrubs with bitter bark having dry usually one-seeded winged fruit
{n: Sinapis, genus Sinapis} small genus of Old World herbs usually included in genus Brassica
{n: Spanish iris, xiphium iris, Iris xiphium} bulbous iris of western Mediterranean region having usually violet-purple flowers
{n: Sphaeriales, order Sphaeriales} large order of ascomycetous fungi usually having a dark hard perithecia with definite ostioles; in more recent classifications often divided among several orders
{n: Sphaerocarpus, genus Sphaerocarpus, Sphaerocarpos, genus Sphaerocarpos} type genus of Sphaerocarpaceae; liverworts with small many-lobed usually orbicular thallus
{n: Sporozoa, class Sporozoa} strictly parasitic protozoans that are usually immobile; includes plasmodia and coccidia and piroplasms and malaria parasites
{n: Spraguea, genus Spraguea} small genus of usually perennial herbs having deep woody taproots and flower heads of umbels or cymes
{n: Stachys, genus Stachys} large genus of usually woolly or hairy herbs or subshrubs or shrubs; temperate eastern hemisphere; tropical Australasia
{n: Svengali} someone (usually maleficent) who tries to persuade or force another person to do his bidding
{n: Temple of Apollo, Oracle of Apollo, Delphic oracle, oracle of Delphi} (Greek mythology) the oracle at Delphi where a priestess supposedly delivered messages from Apollo to those who sought advice; the messages were usually obscure or ambiguous
{n: Terebellidae, family Terebellidae} marine burrowing or tube-forming polychete worms usually having long thick bodies
{n: Tetragrammaton} four Hebrew letters usually transliterated as YHWH (Yahweh) or JHVH (Jehovah) signifying the Hebrew name for God which the Jews regarded as too holy to pronounce
{n: Tilia, genus Tilia} deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-grey bark of North America and Europe and Asia: lime trees; lindens; basswood
{n: Tillandsia, genus Tillandsia} large genus of epiphytic or terrestrial sparse-rooting tropical plants usually forming dense clumps or pendant masses
{n: Tudor arch, four-centered arch} a low elliptical or pointed arch; usually drawn from four centers
{n: Turkish coffee} drink made from pulverized coffee beans; usually sweetened
{n: Usnea, genus Usnea} widely distributed lichens usually having a greyish or yellow pendulous freely branched thallus
{n: Utopian} an idealistic (but usually impractical) social reformer
"a Utopian believes in the ultimate perfectibility of man"
{n: Vienna sausage} short slender frankfurter usually with ends cut off
{n: Vultur, genus Vultur} a bird that is usually restricted to the Andean condor
{n: Weissbier, white beer, wheat beer} a general name for beers made from wheat by top fermentation; usually very pale and cloudy and effervescent
{n: Werdnig-Hoffman disease} autosomal recessive disease in which the degeneration of spinal nerve cells and brain nerve cells leads to atrophy of skeletal muscles and flaccid paralysis; death usually occurs in early childhood
{n: Wernicke's encephalopathy} inflammatory degenerative disease of the brain caused by thiamine deficiency that is usually associated with alcoholism
{n: Wisconsin weeping willow, Salix pendulina, Salix blanda, Salix pendulina blanda} hybrid willow usually not strongly weeping in habit
{n: Wise Men, Magi} (New Testament) the sages who visited Jesus and Mary and Joseph shortly after Jesus was born; the Gospel According to Matthew says they were guided by a star and brought gifts of gold and frankincense and myrrh; because there were three gifts it is usually assumed that there were three of them
{n: Xyridaceae, family Xyridaceae, yellow-eyed grass family} plants of tropical to temperate regions; usually in wet places
{n: Xyris, genus Xyris} chiefly American marsh plants, having usually yellow flowers
{n: Zygocactus, genus Zygocactus} small genus of Brazilian cacti having flat fleshy usually branched joints and showy red or pink flowers followed by red fleshy fruits
{n: Zygophyllum, genus Zygophyllum} usually tropical herbs or shrubs having ill-smelling foliage and flower buds that are used as capers: bean capers
{n: abrading stone} a primitive stone artifact (usually made of sandstone) used as an abrader
{n: absentee ballot} (election) a ballot that is cast while absent (usually mailed in prior to election day)
{n: academic program} (education) a program of education in liberal arts and sciences (usually in preparation for higher education)
{n: academy} a secondary school (usually private)
{n: accompanist, accompanyist} a person who provides musical accompaniment (usually on a piano)
{n: ache, aching} a dull persistent (usually moderately intense) pain
{n: acne vulgaris} the most common form of acne; usually affects people from puberty to young adulthood
{n: aconite} any of various usually poisonous plants of the genus Aconitum having tuberous roots and palmately lobed leaves and blue or white flowers
{n: acquirer} a person who acquires something (usually permanently)
{n: acting out} a (usually irritating) impulsive and uncontrollable outburst by a problem child or a neurotic adult
{n: actinometer} an instrument for measuring the intensity of electromagnetic radiation (usually by the photochemical effect)
{n: action} something done (usually as opposed to something said)
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