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.

我堅定地認為絕大部分老百姓會贊同我的觀點。

It has 25 calories less than ordinary ice cream.

它所含熱量比普通的冰激凌少了25卡路里。

平庸的；平淡無奇的

I'm just a very ordinary, boring normal guy.

我只是一個頗為平庸無趣的普通人。

Your life since then must have seemed very ordinary.

你的生活從那時起一定非常平淡無奇。

不尋常的；非凡的；特殊的

The boy's knowledge was out of the ordinary.

這個男孩懂得的知識非比尋常。

I've noticed nothing out of the ordinary.

我沒注意到什么特別之處。

2、potential

潛在的；可能的

The firm has identified 60 potential customers at home and abroad.

該公司已在國內外找到60個潛在客戶。

potential party members.

有可能發展成黨員的人

潛力；潛質

The boy has great potential.

這個男孩非常有潛質。

The school strives to treat pupils as individuals and to help each one to achieve their full potential.

學校力求對每一個學生因材施教，幫助他們充分發揮其潛力。

可能性；潛在性

John seemed as horrified as I about his potential for violence.

約翰似乎和我一樣害怕他自己會使用暴力。

The meeting has the potential to be a watershed event.

這次會議有可能成為具有轉折性的事件。