1、ordinary
平常的;普通的;一般的;平凡的
I strongly suspect that most ordinary people would agree with me.
我坚定地认为绝大部分老百姓会赞同我的观点。
It has 25 calories less than ordinary ice cream.
它所含热量比普通的冰激凌少了25卡路里。
平庸的;平淡无奇的
I'm just a very ordinary, boring normal guy.
我只是一个颇为平庸无趣的普通人。
Your life since then must have seemed very ordinary.
你的生活从那时起一定非常平淡无奇。
不寻常的;非凡的;特殊的
The boy's knowledge was out of the ordinary.
这个男孩懂得的知识非比寻常。
I've noticed nothing out of the ordinary.
我没注意到什么特别之处。
2、potential
潜在的;可能的
The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad.
该公司已在国内外找到60个潜在客户。
potential party members.
有可能发展成党员的人
潜力;潜质
The boy has great potential.
这个男孩非常有潜质。
The school strives to treat pupils as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full potential.
学校力求对每一个学生因材施教,帮助他们充分发挥其潜力。
可能性;潜在性
John seemed as horrified as I about his potential for violence.
约翰似乎和我一样害怕他自己会使用暴力。
The meeting has the potential to be a watershed event.
这次会议有可能成为具有转折性的事件。