ordinariness
/ˈɔːdnrinəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɔːrdnerinəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈȯ(r)dᵊnˌerēnə̇s -rin- sometimes -də̇ˌne- or -dˌne-/ (ame, mw)
ordinariness — 名詞
1. the state of seeming usual and unsurprising, without features that make somethin
平凡感
平常到不引人注意的特質
the state of seeming usual and unsurprising, without features that make something stand out from everyday life
The ordinariness of the office lunch made the surprise cake sweeter.
那頓辦公室午餐的平凡感，反而讓驚喜蛋糕顯得更甜。
the ordinariness of + everyday event
After weeks abroad, Hoa welcomed the ordinariness of her quiet street.
在國外待了幾週後，Hoa 反而喜歡上自家安靜街道的平凡感。
welcome the ordinariness of familiar surroundings
The film gains power from the ordinariness of family meals in a small kitchen.
這部電影的力量，來自小廚房裡一家人吃飯時的平凡感。
Yuna noticed the ordinariness of the plastic chairs in the school hall.
Yuna 注意到學校禮堂裡那些塑膠椅的平凡感。
What calmed Manuela was the ordinariness of children waiting for the bus.
讓 Manuela 安下心來的，是孩子們等公車時那種平凡感。
- normality
more neutral and broader, focusing on what matches expectations
- plainness
more often describes appearance or lack of decoration
- mundaneness
stronger and more negative, often suggesting boredom
- distinctiveness
emphasizes features that make something easy to notice or remember
- unusualness
focuses on being different from what people expect
- extraordinariness
suggests a striking quality far beyond the ordinary
文法句型
the ordinariness of + noun phrase
find comfort in the ordinariness of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Usually an uncountable noun followed by an of-phrase naming the person, object, or scene that feels plain. It often appears when a speaker is contrasting everyday life with drama, beauty, or surprise.