extraordinary

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ex‧traor‧di‧na‧ry S3 W3 /ɪkˈstrɔːdənəri $ ɪkˈstrɔːrdn-eri, ˌekstrəˈɔːr-/ BrE AmE adjective
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: extraordinarius, from extra ordinem 'out of the usual course', from ordo 'order']
1. very unusual or surprising:
It took an extraordinary amount of work.
It’s extraordinary that he should make exactly the same mistake again.
quite/most extraordinary British English:
Chris’s behaviour that morning was quite extraordinary.
extraordinary thing to do/say/happen
What an extraordinary thing to do!
how extraordinary! British English spoken (=used to express surprise)
2. very much greater or more impressive than usual SYN incredible:
a woman of extraordinary beauty
an extraordinary talent
3. extraordinary meeting/session etc a meeting which takes place in addition to the usual ones
4. envoy/ambassador/minister extraordinary an official employed for a special purpose, in addition to the usual officials
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THESAURUS
▪ surprising making you feel surprised: It’s surprising how quickly you get used to it. | We got some very surprising results.
▪ astonishing/astounding very surprising. Astounding sounds a little more formal and a little stronger than astonishing: The results of the tests were astounding. | Things are changing at an astonishing speed.
▪ extraordinary very unusual and surprising: It is extraordinary that such a young boy should be so good at maths.
▪ amazing very surprising – used especially about good or impressive things: an amazing achievement | It’s amazing what you can do when you really try.
▪ staggering very surprising, especially by being so large: The project cost a staggering $8 million.
▪ unbelievable (also incredible) so surprising that you can hardly believe it: It is unbelievable that she is only the same age as me. | The incredible thing is that he thinks he is ugly.

extraordinaryhu

◎	[iks'trɔ:dnri]
※	tính từ
	■	lạ thường; khác thường; phi thường
		☆	her talents are quite extraordinary
			tài năng của cô ấy thật phi thường
		☆	extraordinary weather for the time of year
			thời tiết khác thường đối với thời gian này trong năm
		☆	an extraordinary film about a highly gifted child
			một bộ phim rất đáng chú ý về một đứa trẻ có năng khiếu xuất sắc
	■	(nói về những cuộc họp...) đặc biệt; bất thường
		☆	an extraordinary general meeting
			cuộc họp toàn thể đặc biệt
	■	(dùng sau danh từ) (nói về một quan chức) được sử dụng đặc biệt; có nhiệm vụ đặc biệt
		☆	envoy extraordinary
			đặc phái viên; đặc sứ
		☆	ambassador extraordinary
			đại sứ đặc mệnh

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  extraordinary(p), over-the-top, sinful