norma

[US]/ˈnɔ:mə/
[UK]/ˈnɔrmə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.[天]矩尺星座;诺尔玛(女子名)

Phrases & Collocations

normal behavior

正常行为

Real-world Examples

Norma, no! His face was white.

“诺玛,不行。”他的脸色苍白。

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

Norma, why are we getting so involved in this?

“诺玛,为什么我们要为这件事纠缠不清呢?”

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

I had not expected a greeting like this from Norma.

我没料到会得到诺尔玛的热烈欢迎。

Source: Flowers for Algernon

" But I can take care of my own dog, " insists Norma.

“可是我可以自己照顾我的狗,”诺尔玛坚持地说。

Source: Flowers for Algernon

Whatever the truth is, I must not hate Rose for protecting Norma.

但不论事实如何,我都不能因为罗丝保护诺尔玛而恨她。

Source: Flowers for Algernon

Waffles are just a simple food, but they represent many memories for Norma.

华夫饼只是一种简单的食物,但它们代表了诺玛的许多回忆。

Source: Global Slow English

That same year, a contest launched to find a living embodiment of Norma.

同一年人们举行了一场比赛,为的就是找到活生生的诺玛。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

She wanted to take something away from him, and give it to Norma.

她想把一些东西从他身上拿走,然后送给诺尔玛。

Source: Flowers for Algernon

Based on measurements taken from tens of thousands of young men and women, they were called Norma and Normman.

这两个雕像的尺寸三围参考了成千上万年轻男女,取名为 “普通诺玛” 和 “普通诺曼”。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

And yet, not one of almost 4,000 women who participated in the contest matched Norma, the supposedly " normal" woman.

但是,在参加比赛的近四千名女性中,没有一人符合 “普通诺玛”──即 “普通女人” 的标准。

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

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