commonplace
【常见的、普遍的、司空见惯的】
"Commonplace" 是一个形容词和名词,通常用来描述某件事或某个事物常见的、普遍的、司空见惯的,或者表示一件事在某种背景下不特别、不引人注目。
1. 作为形容词(adjective)
1.1. 普遍的,常见的
"Commonplace" 作为形容词时,表示某事物是普遍存在的、常见的,没有什么特别之处。
✅ 例句:
- The idea of working from home has become commonplace in many industries.
(在许多行业中,居家办公的想法已经变得普遍。) - It is now commonplace for people to use smartphones in everyday life.
(如今,手机在人们日常生活中已经非常普及。)
2. 作为名词(noun)
2.1. 平凡的事,普通的事
"Commonplace" 作为名词时,指的是一种平凡的、常见的事物,通常是那些缺乏特殊或创新性的事物。
✅ 例句:
- The story he told was full of commonplaces.
(他讲的故事充满了陈词滥调。) - The speech was filled with commonplaces, and nothing new was said.
(这场演讲充满了老生常谈,什么新鲜的内容都没有。)
3. 近义词对比
词汇 | 含义 | 例句 |
---|---|---|
Ordinary | 普通的、常规的 | The room looked very ordinary. |
Routine | 日常的、惯常的 | Going to the gym is part of my routine. |
Typical | 典型的、常见的 | It’s typical of him to arrive late. |
Mundane | 平凡的、单调的 | The work was mundane, but necessary. |
4. 常见搭配总结
短语 | 含义 |
---|---|
Commonplace idea | 普遍的想法 |
Commonplace occurrence | 常见的事件 |
Commonplace in society | 社会中普遍存在的事物 |
5. 例句总结
- (形容词) It has become commonplace to see electric cars on the road.
(在路上看到电动汽车已经变得很常见。) - (名词) He spoke with many commonplaces in his speech, but no new insights.
(他的演讲中充满了陈词滥调,但没有新的见解。) - (形容词) The idea of artificial intelligence is still commonplace in technology discussions.
(人工智能的概念在科技讨论中仍然很普遍。)
6. 结论
- "Commonplace" 作为形容词表示某事是普遍的、常见的,常用于描述那些不引人注目、缺乏新意的事物。
- 作为名词时,指的是平凡的、常见的事物,通常用来形容那些缺乏独特性或新意的内容。