音标:英 /ˈnɔːml/,美 /ˈnɔːrml/
词性:形容词(adj.)、名词(n.)
指符合常规、预期或标准状态,不偏离一般模式。
例句:
The body temperature of a healthy person is normal between 36°C and 37°C.(健康人的体温通常在36°C至37°C之间。)
It’s normal to feel nervous before a job interview.(面试前感到紧张是正常的。)
描述在特定群体或情境中常见的现象。
例句:
Normal rainfall in this area is about 1,000 millimeters per year.(该地区年均降雨量约为1000毫米。)
This behavior is normal among children aged 3 to 5.(这种行为在3至5岁儿童中很常见。)
指心理状态未偏离健康标准。
例句:
After treatment, the patient’s mental state returned to normal.(治疗后,患者的精神状态恢复正常。)
表示“常态;标准;正常人/事物”,通常与定冠词 the 连用。
例句:
It may take weeks for life to return to the normal.(生活可能需要数周才能恢复正常。)
The data shows deviations from the normal.(数据显示与标准值存在偏差。)
normal distribution
(统计学)正态分布。自然界中许多现象(如身高、考试成绩)的分布规律。
例句:Test scores in large classes often follow a normal distribution.(大班考试成绩通常呈正态分布。)
normal school
师范学校,培养教师的教育机构(尤用于美式英语)。
例句:She graduated from a normal school and became a primary school teacher.(她毕业于师范学校,成为一名小学教师。)
new normal
新常态,指经历变化后形成的新常规状态。
例句:Remote work has become the new normal for many industries.(远程办公已成为许多行业的新常态。)
normal operating conditions
正常运行条件,设备或系统在标准状态下的工作环境。
例句:The machine should only be used under normal operating conditions.(该机器仅应在正常运行条件下使用。)
作为形容词时,无比较级或最高级形式。
与 common 的区别:normal 强调“符合标准”,common 强调“频繁出现”。例如:Colds are common in winter, but a fever is not normal.(冬天感冒很常见,但发烧则不正常。)
Whether in describing physical states, statistical patterns, or social changes, "normal" helps us define what fits within expected boundaries. But remember—what we consider "normal" often shifts with time, culture, and context. What aspects of "normal" in your life have changed recently?