extraordinary
adjective uk/ɪkˈstrɔː.dɪn.ər.i/ us/ɪkˈstrɔːr.dən.er.i/
B1 非凡的；特别的；意想不到的；令人惊奇的
very unusual, special, unexpected, or strange
He told the extraordinary story of his escape. 他讲述了他离奇的逃亡经历。
Her voice had an extraordinary hypnotic quality. 她的嗓音有一种奇特的催眠效果。
an extraordinary coincidence 令人吃惊的巧合
extraordinary meeting mainly UK 特别会议
a special meeting that happens between regular meetings
He presided over an extraordinary meeting of the country's leading clergy.
He said he would have to call an extraordinary meeting of the Council of the European Union.
Senior editors were called to an extraordinary meeting to discuss the matter.
The motion was debated at an extraordinary meeting.
Ministers held an extraordinary meeting under Turkey's presidency.
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- We witnessed the extraordinary sight of an old lady climbing a tree to rescue her cat.
- The rain forest is home to many extraordinary creatures.
- She has an extraordinary memory and can remember details and names that I've long forgotten.
- Whatever is that extraordinary object in the sky?
- Eastern Europe was completely transformed by the extraordinary events of 1989 and 1990.