common
adjective(comparative commoner, superlative commonest)
more common and most common are more frequentIdioms -
happening often; existing in large numbers or in many places 常見的；通常的；普遍的 a common problem/occurrence/practice 常見的問題/事件/做法 a common feature/theme 共同的特點/主題 the most common type of injury 最常見的傷害類型 Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women in this country. 乳腺癌是這個國家婦女中最常見的一種癌症。 Jackson is a common English name. 傑克遜是常見的英語人名。 Some birds that were once a common sight are now becoming rare. 一些曾經常見的鳥類現在變得稀少了。 a common spelling mistake 常犯的拼寫錯誤 Suicide is the most common cause of death amongst men in this age group. 自殺是這個年齡段男性最常見的死亡原因。 - common in somebody/something
The disease is very common in young horses. 這種疾病在年輕的馬身上很常見。 Allergies to milk are quite common in childhood. 對牛奶過敏在童年時期很常見。
Extra ExamplesStomach pain is very common in children. 肚子痛在兒童當中很常見。 These problems now seem fairly common. 這些問題現在看起來很普通了。 It's a common enough situation, I know. 我知道這是一種很常見的情況。 Jones and Davies are common Welsh names. 瓊斯和戴維斯是常見的威爾士人名。 The fungus is a common sight in woodlands at this time of year. 這種真菌每年這個時節在林地中随處可見。 The most common complaint from patients was about poor communication. 病人最常見的抱怨是溝通不暢。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- seem
- become
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- 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. 他們在攝影方面興趣相投。 to have a common ancestor/enemy 有共同的祖先/敵人 the need to cooperate to achieve a common goal 合作實現共同目標的需要 We are working together for a common purpose. 我們在爲一個共同的目標一起工作。 The various groups all learn Arabic, so they have a common language. 各個群體都學習阿拉伯語，所以他們有一個共同的語言。 common ownership of the land 土地的共同所有權 This decision was taken for the common good (= the advantage of everyone). 作出這個決定是爲了共同的利益。 It is, by common consent, Scotland's prettiest coast (= everyone agrees that it is). 這是蘇格蘭公認的最美麗的海岸。 - common to somebody/something
basic features that are common to all human languages 所有人類語言共有的基本特征 This attitude is common to most young men in the armed services. 這種態度在大多數年輕軍人中很普遍。
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；尋常的；平凡的 Shakespeare's work was popular among the common people in his day. 莎士比亞的作品在他那個年代很受平民百姓的歡迎。 In most people's eyes she was nothing more than a common criminal. 在多數人的眼裏她只不過是個普通的罪犯。 You'd think he'd have the common courtesy to apologize (= this would be the polite behaviour that people would expect). 你還以爲他會懂得起碼的禮貌去道個歉呢。 It's only common decency to let her know what's happening (= people would expect it). 出於禮貌，該讓她知道正在發生的事。
Extra ExamplesOats were the staple food of the common people. 燕麥是平民百姓的主食。 Polite letters of rejection are a matter of common courtesy. 寫信婉言謝絕屬於起碼的禮貌。
- (of an animal or plant)
found or living in quite large numbers; not rare 常見的；通常的；普遍的 the common garden frog 園地裏常見的青蛙 I wanted a recording of the common cuckoo. 我想要常見的布谷鳥叫聲的錄音。 The swordfish is not common in European waters. 箭魚在歐洲水域並不常見。
- (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. 我希望你不要用那個詞 － 聽起來真粗俗。 I don't like Sandra. She seems a bit common to me. 我不喜歡桑德拉，我覺得她似乎有點兒庸俗。 Don't use that word, it's awfully common. 别用那個詞，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，但他有很多時髦的朋友。
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 常識；衆所周知 Their relationship is common knowledge. 他們的關系是常識。
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 （有權勢者或名人的）平易近人的品質，親民作風
make common cause with somebody
- (formal)
to be united with somebody about something that you both agree on, believe in or wish to achieve 與某人聯合起來，與某人合作（以達到共同的目的）