1857, "mathematical condition of being at right angles," from normal + -cy. Associated since c. 1920 with U.S. president Warren G. Harding and derided as an example of his incompetent speaking style. Previously used mostly in the mathematical sense. The word prefered by purists for "a normal situation" is normality (1849).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Underneath this image of normalcy, addiction threatened to rip this family apart.
在這一切正常的表象下潛伏的是將使這個(gè)家庭四分五裂的毒癮。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. He said that the government was committed to restore normalcy and hold elections in the Punjab.
他說(shuō)政府會(huì)致力于恢復(fù)正常秩序，并在旁遮普省進(jìn)行選舉。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. It is important that we not stop the proceedings to report normalcy.
我們不要打斷進(jìn)程來(lái)報(bào)告常態(tài)信息,這一點(diǎn)很重要.
來(lái)自About Face 3交互設(shè)計(jì)精髓
4. Professionals tend to trade against deviations and for the return to normalcy.
專業(yè)人士喜歡逆波動(dòng)操作就是為了讓它回到正常.
來(lái)自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. A return to some semblance of normalcy was very much in order.