common
adjective(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。
Extra ExamplesStomach 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- among
- in
- [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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- to
- have something in common
- hold something in common
- in common with
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- [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。
Extra ExamplesOats 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。
- (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。
- (British English, disapproving)
typical of somebody from a low social class and not having good manners 粗俗的；庸俗的 Extra ExamplesI 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。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- sound
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- very
- a bit
- rather
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Word OriginMiddle 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。
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）