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usual

/juʒəwəl/

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1 · adjective

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

常见的;普通的;通常的

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It is overcast today, and the room is a little darker than usual.

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今天是阴天,屋里比平时暗一些。

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