commonplace

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com·mon·place1 /ˈkɒmənpleɪs $ ˈkɑː-/ adjectiveadj

COMMONhappening or existing in many places, and therefore not special or unusual 常见的，屡见不鲜的

Car thefts are commonplace in this part of town.

镇上的这个地段盗车案屡见不鲜。

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Examples from the Corpus

commonplace• Judicial review of administrative decisions by central or local government and certain other bodies is now commonplace.• Of course, stories of ex-smokers drifting back to the fold are commonplace.• It used to be rare to see young people sleeping on the streets of London -- these days it's become increasingly commonplace.• Organ transplants are now commonplace.• Divorce was commonplace among the Gentiles.• He expects widespread usage of computer technology to be commonplace before that time.• Superstores such as Wal-Mart are now commonplace in America's small towns.• Nudism on beaches has long been commonplace in Europe.• Expensive foreign cars are commonplace in this Chicago suburb.• As segregation and violence became commonplace, the national government expressed no willingness to enforce a new racial order.• It's unspeakably commonplace to follow one's instincts.

commonplace2 noun [countableC usually singular]

1 COMMONsomething that happens or exists in many places, so that it is not unusual 平常事，常见事物

Women’s groups have become a commonplace.

妇女团体已经成了常见事物。

2. something that has been said so often that it is no longer interesting or original 老生常谈，老掉牙的话

3. the commonplace ORDINARYsomething that is ordinary or boring 平淡无奇的事物 SYN the everyday

Examples from the Corpus

commonplace• However, the fact that such quasi-duties are a commonplace does not, of itself, advance the cause of animals.• One-parent families are now a commonplace in our society.• Many of his utterances were, however, sermon commonplaces, to which parallels can be found in other contemporary preaching.• The constant references to Hammett, Chandler and Casablanca, supposed to be chic, are simply commonplaces.

词汇	commonplace
释义	commonplace Word family adjectivecommonablecommonsensecommonnouncommonagecommonalitycommonaltycommonercommoneycommoningcommonnesscommonscommon coldcommonholdcommon lawcommon nouncommonplacecommonplacenesscommon roomcommon senseadverbcommonly com·mon·place1 /ˈkɒmənpleɪs $ ˈkɑː-/ ●○○ adjectiveadj COMMONhappening or existing in many places, and therefore not special or unusual 常见的，屡见不鲜的 Car thefts are commonplace in this part of town. 镇上的这个地段盗车案屡见不鲜。 ► see thesaurus at common Examples from the Corpus commonplace• Judicial review of administrative decisions by central or local government and certain other bodies is now commonplace.• Of course, stories of ex-smokers drifting back to the fold are commonplace.• It used to be rare to see young people sleeping on the streets of London -- these days it's become increasingly commonplace.• Organ transplants are now commonplace.• Divorce was commonplace among the Gentiles.• He expects widespread usage of computer technology to be commonplace before that time.• Superstores such as Wal-Mart are now commonplace in America's small towns.• Nudism on beaches has long been commonplace in Europe.• Expensive foreign cars are commonplace in this Chicago suburb.• As segregation and violence became commonplace, the national government expressed no willingness to enforce a new racial order.• It's unspeakably commonplace to follow one's instincts. commonplace2 noun [countableC usually singular] 1 COMMONsomething that happens or exists in many places, so that it is not unusual 平常事，常见事物 Women’s groups have become a commonplace. 妇女团体已经成了常见事物。 2. something that has been said so often that it is no longer interesting or original 老生常谈，老掉牙的话 3. the commonplace ORDINARYsomething that is ordinary or boring 平淡无奇的事物 SYN the everyday Examples from the Corpus commonplace• However, the fact that such quasi-duties are a commonplace does not, of itself, advance the cause of animals.• One-parent families are now a commonplace in our society.• Many of his utterances were, however, sermon commonplaces, to which parallels can be found in other contemporary preaching.• The constant references to Hammett, Chandler and Casablanca, supposed to be chic, are simply commonplaces.
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