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commonplace

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ˈkɑːmənpleɪs
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"Commonplace" 是由两个词组成:"common" 和 "place"。"Common" 意为普通,常见,"place" 在这里有“状态,地位”的含义,组合在一起就构成了 “commonplace”,即“普通的状态或地位”,引申为“普遍存在的事情”。

释义

n. 司空见惯的事,普通的东西;老生常谈 adj. 平凡的,普通的;平庸的,陈腐的 [ 复数 commonplaces 比较级 more commonplace 最高级 most commonplace ]

例句

Simpson's much vaunted discoveries are in fact commonplace in modern sociology.
辛普森的那些被过分称赞的发现在现代社会学中实际上是老生常谈。
This was only a small part of a war where the slaughter of civilians was commonplace.
这只是战争的一小部分,在战争中对平民的屠杀已司空见惯。
Be not content with the commonplace in character.
不要满足于普通的共性。

强化记忆

可通过以下记忆技巧记住它:由于它直译为“常见的地方”,我们可以别出心裁地联想为“那些常见的事物就像是在我们生活的‘地方’里频繁出现的,所以叫做common-place,即平常的”,以此帮助记忆。"Commonplace" 这个词最早源于16世纪,当时用来指在笔记本中写下的备忘录或常用的短语,后来逐渐发展成为现在的意思,用来形容某事物非常常见,没有任何新奇性或特殊性。

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