| 词汇 | common |
| 释义 | common adjective uk /ˈkɒm.ən/ us /ˈkɑː.mən/ commonadjective (USUAL)B1 the same in a lot of places or for a lot of people: 常见的；经常的；普遍的；普通的；平常的 It's quite common to see couples who dress alike.夫妻穿着相似是司空见惯的事儿。 "Smith" is a very common name in Britain.“史密斯”是英国很常见的姓氏。 happening or seen often commonWorking from home has become increasingly common. rifeViolence was rife throughout the city. commonplaceEarthquakes are a commonplace occurrence in California. be two/ten a pennyUK Good designers are two a penny, but great designers are worth their weight in gold. be a dime a dozenUS Those cheap little metal cars are a dime a dozen. You can get them anywhere. common courtesy/decency the basic level of politeness that you expect from someone: 基本的礼节 His communications were characterized by a lack of common courtesy. common knowledge B2 a fact that everyone knows: 常识；众所周知的事 [ + that ]It's common knowledge that they live together.他们住在一起，这事儿尽人皆知。 Oil spills are common, as is the dumping of toxic industrial wastes.溢油现象很常见，就像倾倒有毒工业废料一样。 It's common practice in the States to tip the hairdresser.在美国通常要给理发师小费。 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.造成无家可归的一个常见原因是分居或离婚。 Plain and ordinary as it comesidiom austere austerely austerity average Joe homespun homey humble humdrum middle-of-the-road something/nothing to shout aboutidiom sparely spartan stale starkly unornamented unostentatious unostentatiously unpainted unremarkable commonadjective (SHARED)B1 belonging to or shared by two or more people, or things: 共同的;共有的 a common goal/interest共同的目标／兴趣 English has some features common to many languages.英语的一些特点是许多语言所共有的。 See also common ground for the common good If something is done for the common good, it is done to help everyone: 为了公众的利益 We have to use our freedoms for the common good rather than our own selfish interests. make common cause with someoneformal to act together with someone in order to achieve something: 为共同的事业与…合作 Environmental protesters have made common cause with local people to stop the motorway being built.环境抗议者与当地人联合起来共同阻止修建高速公路。 The two countries combined against their common enemy.两国联合起来对抗共同的敌人。 Her latest film, by common consent, is her best yet. English is de facto the common language of much of the world today.实际上，英语是当今世界大部分地区的常用语言。 Excretion is one of several activities common to both plants and animals.排泄是植物和动物共有的几种活动之一。 The two countries have united against their common foe.两国联合起来对抗共同的敌人。 Sharing allocate allocation allot allotment allotted collective corporate responsibility corporately distribute distribute something to someone/something distribution misallocation misdistribution partible portion portion something out slice syndication undistributed whack commonadjective (LOW CLASS)disapproving typical of a low social class: 低级的；粗俗的 My mum thinks dyed blonde hair is a bit common.我妈妈认为染出来的金发有点俗气。 Class & class-consciousness in general anti-bourgeois anti-snob arriviste bougie gentrification gentrify go/come down in the worldidiom go/come up in the worldidiom petit bourgeois petty bourgeois pleb plebby the bottom of the heapidiom the gentry the petite bourgeoisie trailer trash underclass ungenteel ungentrified upper class Idiomsthe common man the common touch common noun uk /ˈkɒm.ən/ us /ˈkɑː.mən/ commonnoun (LAND)[ C ](US alsocommons) an area of grass that everyone is allowed to use, usually in or near a village（通常在村子里或附近的）公地，共享草地 Geography: deserts, prairies & wildernesses alpine tundra brush bush Bushman desert dust bowl grassland heath heathland marginal land moor mulga pasture plain prairie the Gobi Desert veld virgin wadi wasteland commonnoun (SHARED)have something in common B1 to share interests, experiences, or other characteristics with someone or something: 有相同（兴趣、经历或特点） We don't really have much in common.我们其实没有多少共同点。 in common with someone/something C1 in the same way as someone or something: 与…一样 In common with many mothers, she feels torn between her family and her work.与许多母亲一样，她觉得家庭与工作难以兼顾。 common | American Dictionarycommon adjective us/ˈkɑm·ən/ commonadjective (USUAL)found frequently in many places or among many people: Money worries are a common problem for people raising children. commonadjective (SHARED)[ not gradable ] belonging to or shared by two or more people or things: Guilt and forgiveness are themes common to all of her works. commonlyadverbus/ˈkɑm·ən·li/ "The" is the most commonly used word in English. Idiomscommon denominator common ground common knowledge have something in common common noun[ C ] us/ˈkɑm·ən/ commonnoun[C] (LAND)an area of grassy land that is open for everyone to use, usually near the center of a town or city: The Boston Common is the oldest park in the US. Examples of commoncommon In other languages, where affixation is commoner, transparency may take priority over simplicity. Scoliosis is commoner and may require orthopaedic follow-up. The commonest vertebrate remains are of teeth or other resistant pieces. The commons, too, objected to the king's manipulation of the wool trade. The commonest label attached to such instruments is" regulations" but there is nothing magical in names. In this less complicated, archaic warrior state, it surrounds him every day and it is bestowed by nobles and commons alike. Global commons, by definition, are things that cannot be restricted to just one country - climate, for example. Thus, institutional build-up seems to be a very important consideration in motivating people to participate in commons. Thus, longer exposure of the villages to the institutional build-up has a positive effect on people's participation in the commons. Similar risk-sharing rules are needed to manage the global commons. However, in many places and in many periods, communitarian management practices have protected people from the 'tragedy of the commons'. The new enclosures substitute for the knowledge commons. The generally hostile attitude toward lawyers in the house of commons was a significant obstacle. The house of commons, by law, would have to confirm sanctions. Accordingly, a competent land management agency is essential for regulating land use (for agriculture, industry, housing and commons) and land transactions. See all examples of common These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. 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