commonplace
a.平凡的 n.平常话
释义2:
commonplace
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◙ adjective1. not unusual; ordinary • 平常的;平凡的,普通的 »unemployment was commonplace in his trade. 在他的行业里,失业是很平常的。 not interesting or original; trite • 平淡无味的;无创见的;平庸的;陈腐的 »the usual commonplace remarks. 老生常谈。◙ noun1. a usual or ordinary thing• 寻常的事物;普通的事物 »bombing has become almost a commonplace of public life there. 在那里,轰炸几乎已经成为公众生活中的一件平常事了。 a trite saying or topic; a platitude• 老生常谈;陈词滥调 »it is a commonplace to talk of the young being alienated. 谈论年轻人移情别恋已是老生常谈。2. a notable passage in a work copied into a commonplace book• 备忘札记;摘录【派生】
♦ commonplaceness noun【语源】
1. mid 16th cent. (originally common place): translation of Latin locus communis, rendering Greek koinos topos 'general theme'
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