normal

- adj. 正常的
- adj. 标准的
- adj. 师范的
- n. 常态
- Definition
- adj. usual or typical
- adj. following an accepted standard
- adj. relating to teacher training
- n. the usual or expected state of things
- Example
- It's normal to feel nervous before a big test.
- 考大试之前感到紧张是很正常的。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: usual or typical, not unusual (adjective).
比较义项:通常的,普通的,符合一般标准的(形容词)。
- normal 本词
The general, neutral word for what is expected or typical in a situation, especially feelings, health or behavior; commonly used in the pattern 'It's normal to...', without any statistical or scheduling sense.
泛指符合预期或典型的普通说法,尤其用于描述感受、健康或行为,常见于陈述某事很正常的固定句式,不涉及统计或规律性的含义。
It's normal to feel nervous before a big test.
在大考前感到紧张是很正常的。
- average
Describes what is typical of the middle of a group, often based on a real or implied statistic; can suggest merely ordinary rather than special, unlike the more neutral 'normal'.
描述处于群体中间水平的典型情况,往往基于实际或隐含的统计数据,语气可能带有普通、不特别的意味,比更中性的 normal 更强调统计上的一般水平。
The average student spends two hours on homework each night.
普通学生每天晚上花两个小时做作业。
- regular
Describes something that happens on a fixed schedule or conforms to a set standard; stresses habitual repetition or conformity to a rule, not simply being typical or common.
描述按照固定时间表发生或符合既定标准的情况,强调习惯性的重复或对规则的遵循,而不仅仅是常见、典型。
He goes for a regular walk in the park every morning.
他每天早晨都会去公园进行一次例行散步。
Normal, average, and regular all mean usual or typical, but differently: normal means expected and not unusual; average means typical for the middle of a group, based on a statistic; regular means following a fixed schedule or habit. Other meanings are not compared here.
这三个词都能表示正常的、普通的,但侧重点不同:normal 强调符合预期、不异常;average 强调处于群体的平均水平,语气略带普通、不特别的意味;regular 强调按照固定规律或标准发生,常指习惯性的行为。这里不比较 average 表示平均数的名词用法,也不比较 regular 表示标准尺码或正规的等其他用法。