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com·mon·place /ˈkɒmənpleɪs/ n. | a.
I n.
1. 寻常的事物，常见的事物
Air travel is now a commonplace. 乘飞机旅行现在是寻常的事。
They are talking over the commonplaces of the day. 他们在谈论眼下的日常琐事。
2. 平庸的东西
Be not content with the commonplace in intellectual attainment. 在求知上不要满足于浅尝辄止。
3. 老生常谈；陈词滥调；寒暄客套
After we had exchanged a few commonplaces, he asked me what country I came from. 我们相互寒暄了几句以后，他就问我是哪个国家的人。
4. 〈古〉备忘札记
5. 〈废〉= commonplace book
II a.
无创见的；平淡无味的；平凡的，平庸的，普通的
Now such things are commonplace and taken for granted. 现在这类事情不足为奇，被大家视为理所当然。
a commonplace novel 一部平庸的小说
[译自 L locus commūnis argument of wide application, 此又译自 Gr koinos topos general topic] |