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normal

/ˈnɔːrməl/ American
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  • 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。
Word familynorm-

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。