common
柯林斯詞典
1. ADJ If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often. 常見的
His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway. 他叫漢森，一個在挪威很常見的名字。
Oil pollution is the most common cause of death for seabirds. 石油污染是海鳥死亡的最常見的原因。
2. commonlyADV 常見地[ADV with v]
Parsley is one of the most commonly used herbs. 歐芹是最常用的草藥之一。
3. ADJ If something is common to two or more people or groups, it is done, possessed, or used by them all. 共同的; 共有的; 共用的
Moldavians and Romanians share a common language. 摩爾達(dá)維亞人和羅馬尼亞人使用一種共同的語言。
4. ADJ When there are more animals or plants of a particular species than there are of related species, then the first species is called common. (物種) 常見的[ADJ n]
...the common house fly. …常見的家蠅。
5. ADJ Common is used to indicate that someone or something is of the ordinary kind and not special in any way. 普通的[ADJ n]
Democracy might elevate the common man to a position of political superiority. 民主可能會讓普通人升至政治上優(yōu)越的位置。
6. ADJ Common decency or common courtesy is the decency or courtesy which most people have. You usually talk about this when someone has not shown these characteristics in their behaviour to show your disapproval of them. 起碼的 (修養(yǎng)、禮貌等)[表不滿]
It is common decency to give your seat to anyone in greater need. 把座位讓給更需要的人是起碼的修養(yǎng)。
7. ADJ You can use common to describe knowledge, an opinion, or a feeling that is shared by people in general. 普遍的 (知識、觀點、情感等)[ADJ n]
It is common knowledge that swimming is one of the best forms of exercise. 游泳是最好的運動之一是普遍常識。
8. commonlyADV 普遍地[ADV -ed]
A little adolescent rebellion is commonly believed to be healthy. 少許青春期叛逆被普遍認(rèn)為是一個健康的現(xiàn)象。
9. ADJ If you describe someone or their behaviour as common, you mean that they show a lack of taste, education, and good manners. 粗俗的[英國英語]
She might be a little common at times, but she was certainly not boring. 她也許有時會有點兒粗俗，但她絕不令人厭煩。
10. N-COUNT/N-IN-NAMES A common is an area of grassy land, usually in or near a village or small town, where the public is allowed to go. 公共草地
We are warning women not to go out on to the common alone. 我們在告誡女性不要單獨去公共草地。
11. PHRASE If two or more things have something in common, they have the same characteristic or feature. 共同的 (特點等)
The oboe and the clarinet have certain features in common. 雙簧管和單簧管有某些共同特點。
12. PHRASE If two or more people have something in common, they share the same interests or experiences. 共同的 (興趣或經(jīng)歷)
He had very little in common with his sister. 他和他姐姐幾乎沒有相同之處。
13. common ground→see ground
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common /?k?m?n/ (commons)
劍橋詞典
- Oil spills are common, as is the dumping of toxic industrial wastes .
- It's common practice in the States to tip the hairdresser .
- In the past, bear-baiting was a common form of entertainment in Britain .
- This disease is four times more common in boys than in girls .
- One common cause of homelessness is separation or divorce .
- The two countries combined against their common enemy .
- Her latest film , by common consent , is her best yet .
- English is de facto the common language of much of the world today.
- Excretion is one of several activities common to both plants and animals .
- The two countries have united against their common foe .
common adjective (USUAL)
the same in a lot of places or for a lot of people常見的；經(jīng)常的；普遍的；普通的；平常的
It's quite common to see couples who dress alike . 夫妻穿著相似是司空見慣的事兒。
"Smith" is a very common name in Britain . “史密斯”是英國很常見的姓氏。
?common courtesy/decency
the basic level of politeness that you expect from someone
基本的禮節(jié)
?common knowledge
a fact that everyone knows
常識；眾所周知的事
[ 詞或詞組后面接一個that從句 ] It's common knowledge that they live together. 他們住在一起，這事兒盡人皆知。
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common adjective (SHARED)
belonging to or shared by two or more people , or things共同的；共有的
a common goal /interest 共同的目標(biāo)／興趣
English has some features common to many languages . 英語的一些特點是許多語言所共有的。
也見 common ground
?for the common good
If something is done for the common good, it is done to help everyone.
為了公眾的利益
?make common cause with sb formal
to act together with someone in order to achieve something
為共同的事業(yè)與…合作
Environmental protesters have made common cause with local people to stop the motorway being built . 環(huán)境抗議者與當(dāng)?shù)厝寺?lián)合起來共同阻止修建高速公路。
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common adjective (LOW CLASS)
disapprovingtypical of a low social class
低級的；粗俗的
My mum thinks dyed blonde hair is a bit common. 我媽媽認(rèn)為染出來的金發(fā)有點俗氣。
習(xí)語
the common manthe common touch 返回 common