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。