usual/'juːʒʊəl/

a. happening or done most of the time or in most situations

a. 通常的，平常的：Let's meet at the usual place. 我们老地方见。

◇He arrived home earlier than usual. 他比平常更早到家。

◇[it's usual (for sb) to do sth] Today it is usual for women to drive buses. 如今，妇女开公交车很平常。

as usual 像往常一样，照旧：He was the first to arrive, as usual. 像往常一样，他来得最早。

usual

usually

unusual

构词use + u + -al →经常使用的

常犯错误

✗ It's usual that he gets home late.

✓ It's usual for him to get home late. 他通常很晚才到家。

辨析normal; usual used