1 ADJ-GRADED 常见的;普遍的 If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often. 常见的;普遍的
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His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway.
他的名字叫汉森,在挪威是一个常见的名字。
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Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds.
石油污染是造成海鸟死亡最常见的原因。
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Earthquakes are not common in this part of the world.
地震在这一带不常发生。
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It was common practice for prisoners to carve objects from animal bones to pass the time.
用动物骨头雕刻物品是犯人打发时间的一种常见做法。
SYN usual, standard, daily, regular
2 ADJ 共有的;共同的 If something is common to two or more people or groups, it is done, possessed, or used by them all. 共有的;共同的
3 ADJ [ADJ n] (物种)常见的 When there are more animals or plants of a particular species than there are of related species, then the first species is called common . (物种)常见的
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...the common house fly.
常见的家蝇
4 ADJ [ADJ n] 寻常的;普通的 Common is used to indicate that someone or something is of the ordinary kind and not special in any way. 寻常的;普通的
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Democracy might elevate the common man to a position of political superiority.
民主也许能提升普通人的政治地位,让他们产生优越感。
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Common salt is made up of 40% sodium and 60% chloride.
食盐由40%的钠和60%的氯化物构成。
SYN ordinary, average, simple, typical
5 ADJ [ADJ n] (礼貌等)通常的,起码的 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. (礼貌等)通常的,起码的 [disapproval]
6 ADJ [ADJ n] (知识等)众所周知的,共有的,共识的 You can use common to describe knowledge, an opinion, or a feeling that is shared by people in general. (知识等)众所周知的,共有的,共识的
7 ADJ-GRADED 粗俗的;缺乏教养的 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;缺乏教养的 [disapproval]
SYN vulgar, low, inferior, coarse
8 N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES (通常指村庄、小镇或其附近的)公共草地 A common is an area of grassy land, usually in or near a village or small town, where the public is allowed to go. (通常指村庄、小镇或其附近的)公共草地
In American English,
the commons is also used.
(美国英语中亦作 the commons) 9 N-PROPER-COLL [with singular or plural verb] 同 the House of Commons;(亦指)下议员议员们 The Commons is the same as the House of Commons. The members of the House of Commons can also be referred to as the Commons . 同 the House of Commons;(亦指)下议员议员们
10 See also: lowest common denominator
11 PHRASE 共有的;相同的 If two or more things have something in common, they have the same characteristic or feature. 共有的;相同的
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The oboe and the clarinet have got certain features in common.
双簧管和单簧管有些相似之处。
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In common with most Italian lakes, access to the shores of Orta is restricted. [+ with]
和大部分意大利湖泊一样,奥尔塔湖岸不对公众开放。
12 PHRASE (兴趣或经历)共同的,相同的 If two or more people have something in common, they share the same interests or experiences. (兴趣或经历)共同的,相同的
13 to make common cause with someone→see: cause the common good→see: good common ground→see: ground the common touch→see: touch
ThesaurusWord Partnership
Thesaurus | common Also look up: |
ADJ. | frequent, typical, usual 1 commonplace, everyday; (ant.) special 4 accepted, standard, universal 6 |
Word Partnership | Use common with: |
N. | common belief, common language, common practice, common problem 1 |
ADV. | fairly/increasingly/more/most common 1 |
VERB. | have something in common 11 12 |
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