1 happening or found often or in many places; usual 常见的;普遍的:
Pilot error is the commonest/most common cause of plane crashes.飞机失事最常见的原因是驾驶不当。The daisy is a common wild flower.雏菊是一种常见的野花。 [OPP] uncommon 反义词为uncommon
2common (to sb/sth) shared by or belonging to two or more people or groups; shared by most or all people 共同的;共通的:
This type of behaviour is common to most children of that age.那个年纪的小孩大多有这种行为。We have a common interest in gardening.我们都喜欢园艺。
3 (onlybeforea noun 只用于名词前) not special; ordinary 普通的;一般的:
The officers had much better living conditions than the common soldiers.军官的生活条件要比普通士兵好得多。
4 (Brit 英) (informal 非正式) having or showing a lack of education 粗鄙;没有教养:
Don't speak like that. It's common!不要这样说话,这太没有教养。
be common/public knowledge→KNOWLEDGE
common²
/ˈkɒmən ||; ˈkɑmən/noun
[C] an area of open land that anyone can use 公用地
have sth in common (with sb/sth) to share sth with sb/sth else 有共通之处:
to have a lot in common with sb与某人有很多共通之处in common with sb/sth(formal 正式) in the same way as sb/sth else; like sb/sth 跟…一样:
This company, in common with many others, is losing a lot of money.这家公司跟其他许多公司一样亏损严重。
common1/ˋkɑmən; ˈkɒmən/adj 1 something that is common is often seen or often happens [ rare ] 普遍的﹐常见的: Rabbits are a common wild animal in this area. 兔子是这个地区常见的野生动物。a common mistake 一个常见错误+among The illness is common among children. 这种病常见于儿童。It's common for new fathers to feel jealous of their babies. 初为人父者嫉妒自己的小宝宝是常见的。common practice (=a usual way of doing something) 惯例 Working from home is common practice. 在家工作很普遍。2 shared by two or more people or things 共同的﹐相同的: We have a common interest in films. 我们都对电影有兴趣。a common goal 共同目标+to These problems are common to all schools. 所有学校都有这些问题。common ground (=things that people or groups agree about or are interested in) 共同立场﹔共同点 There was little common ground between the two sides. 双方几乎没有共同立场。the common good (=what is best for everyone) 共同的利益 We need to work together for the common good. 我们需要为了共同的利益一起努力。common knowledge (=something everyone knows) 众所周知的事﹔常识It's common knowledge that he's an alcoholic. 众所周知他是个酒鬼。3 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] ordinary and not special in any way 平常的﹐普通的: common salt 食盐the common man (=ordinary people) 老百姓4 BrE an offensive word used to describe someone from a low social class【英】粗鄙的﹔劣等的〔对下层社会的冒犯用语〕: She's so common! 她那么粗俗!
common2n 1 have sth in common (with sb/sth) to be similar in some way(与某人/某物)有共同之处: The two towns have many things in common. 这两个镇有许多相同之处。I have a lot in common with him. 我和他有许多共同点。2 in common with sb/sth in the same way as someone or something else 与某人/某物一样: In common with other schools, we suffer from overcrowded classrooms. 和其他学校一样﹐我们的教室也过于拥挤。3 [C] a large area of grass in a town or village that people walk or play sport on〔城镇或村庄里的〕公用草地
commoncommoncommons2nouna piece of land that everybody can use: We went for a walk on the common.have something in commonto be like somebody in a certain way, or to have the same interests as somebody: Paul and I are good friends. We have a lot in common.commoncommoncommonercommonest1adjective (commoner, commonest)1happening often or found in many places: Jackson is a common English name.oppositerare2shared by two or more people or by everybody in a group: They share a common interest in photography.