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*com·mon¹ /`kɑmən; ˈkɒmən/
adj
1 existing in large numbers or happening often 普遍的; 常见的:
Foxes are quite common in this country. 狐狸在这个国家颇为常见。
a common spelling mistake 常见的拼写错误
it is common (for sb) to do sth It's common for new fathers to feel jealous of their babies. 刚为人父的人普遍会嫉妒他们的孩子。
common practice (=a usual way of doing something) 惯例: Working from home is common practice. 在家工作很普遍。
+ among a disease common among young children 一种在小孩子中常见的疾病
2 belonging to or shared by two or more people or things 共有的; 共享的:
a common goal 共同的目标
We both had a common interest. 我们俩有共同的兴趣。
+ to problems that are common to all big cities 所有大城市都有的问题
common ground (=things that people or groups agree about or are interested in) 共同见解［兴趣］: There was little common ground between the two sides. 双方几乎没有共同的见解。
the common good (=what is best for everyone) 众人的利益: We need to work together for the common good. 我们需要为了公益一起努力。
3 common knowledge if something is common knowledge a lot of people know about it, even though it is supposed to be a secret 众所周知的事:
It's common knowledge that Sam's an alcoholic. 众所周知，山姆是个酒鬼。
4 [only before noun 仅用于名词前] ordinary and not special in any way 平常的; 普通的:
the common people (=ordinary people) 老百姓
5 BrE from a low social class 【英】 粗俗的; 下层社会的:
She's so common! 她那么粗俗！
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