common
adjective OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈkɒmən/
/ˈkɑːmən/
(comparative commoner, superlative commonest)
more common and most common are more frequentIdioms - happening often; existing in large numbers or in many places
常见的；通常的；普遍的 - a common problem/occurrence/practice
常见的问题/事件/做法 - a common feature/theme
共同的特点/主题 - the most common type of injury
最常见的伤害类型 - Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women in this country.
乳腺癌是这个国家妇女中最常见的一种癌症。 - Jackson is a common English name.
杰克逊是常见的英语人名。 - Some birds that were once a common sight are now becoming rare.
一些曾经常见的鸟类现在变得稀少了。 - a common spelling mistake
常犯的拼写错误 - Suicide is the most common cause of death amongst men in this age group.
自杀是这个年龄段男性最常见的死亡原因。 - common in somebody/something The disease is very common in young horses.
这种疾病在年轻的马身上很常见。 - Allergies to milk are quite common in childhood.
对牛奶过敏在童年时期很常见。
- Stomach pain is very common in children.
肚子痛在儿童当中很常见。 - These problems now seem fairly common.
这些问题现在看起来很普通了。 - It's a common enough situation, I know.
我知道这是一种很常见的情况。 - Jones and Davies are common Welsh names.
琼斯和戴维斯是常见的威尔士人名。 - The fungus is a common sight in woodlands at this time of year.
这种真菌每年这个时节在林地中随处可见。 - The most common complaint from patients was about poor communication.
病人最常见的抱怨是沟通不畅。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- among
- in
- a common problem/occurrence/practice
- [usually before noun] shared by or belonging to two or more people or by the people in a group
共有的；共享的；共同的 - They share a common interest in photography.
他们在摄影方面兴趣相投。 - to have a common ancestor/enemy
有共同的祖先/敌人 - the need to cooperate to achieve a common goal
合作实现共同目标的需要 - We are working together for a common purpose.
我们在为一个共同的目标一起工作。 - The various groups all learn Arabic, so they have a common language.
各个群体都学习阿拉伯语，所以他们有一个共同的语言。 - common ownership of the land
土地的共同所有权 - This decision was taken for the common good (= the advantage of everyone).
作出这个决定是为了共同的利益。 - It is, by common consent, Scotland's prettiest coast (= everyone agrees that it is).
这是苏格兰公认的最美丽的海岸。 - common to somebody/something basic features that are common to all human languages
所有人类语言共有的基本特征 - This attitude is common to most young men in the armed services.
这种态度在大多数年轻军人中很普遍。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- to
- have something in common
- hold something in common
- in common with
- …
- They share a common interest in photography.
- [only before noun] ordinary; not unusual or special
普通的；平常的；寻常的；平凡的 - Shakespeare's work was popular among the common people in his day.
莎士比亚的作品在他那个年代很受平民百姓的欢迎。 - In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal.
在多数人的眼里她只不过是个普通的罪犯。 - You'd think he'd have the common courtesy to apologize (= this would be the polite behaviour that people would expect).
你还以为他会懂得起码的礼貌去道个歉呢。 - It's only common decency to let her know what's happening (= people would expect it).
出于礼貌，该让她知道正在发生的事。
- Oats were the staple food of the common people.
燕麦是平民百姓的主食。 - Polite letters of rejection are a matter of common courtesy.
写信婉言谢绝属于起码的礼貌。
- Shakespeare's work was popular among the common people in his day.
- (of an animal or plant) found or living in quite large numbers; not rare
常见的；通常的；普遍的 - the common garden frog
园地里常见的青蛙 - I wanted a recording of the common cuckoo.
我想要常见的布谷鸟叫声的录音。 - The swordfish is not common in European waters.
箭鱼在欧洲水域并不常见。
- the common garden frog
- (British English, disapproving) typical of somebody from a low social class and not having good manners
粗俗的；庸俗的 - She thought he was very common and uneducated.
她认为他很粗俗且无教养。
- I wish you wouldn't use that word—it sounds so common.
我希望你不要用那个词 － 听起来真粗俗。 - I don't like Sandra. She seems a bit common to me.
我不喜欢桑德拉，我觉得她似乎有点儿庸俗。 - Don't use that word, it's awfully common.
别用那个词，它太普通了。 - He's as common as muck, but he's a got a lot of posh friends.
他很普通，但他有很多时髦的朋友。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
- …
- very
- a bit
- rather
- …
- She thought he was very common and uneducated.
词源Middle English: from Old French comun (adjective), from Latin communis.
Idioms
be common/public knowledge
- to be something that everyone knows, especially in a particular community or group
常识；众所周知 - Their relationship is common knowledge.
他们的关系是常识。
- Their relationship is common knowledge.
common or garden (British English)
(North American English garden-variety)
- (informal) ordinary; with no special features
普通的；平常的；一般的
the common touch
- the ability of a powerful or famous person to talk to and understand ordinary people
（有权势者或名人的）平易近人的品质，亲民作风
make common cause with somebody
- (formal) to be united with somebody about something that you both agree on, believe in or wish to achieve
与某人联合起来，与某人合作（以达到共同的目的）