Commonplace
[ 'kɑmən'ples ]
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adj. 平凡的，陈腐的;平庸的，普通的;
n. 寻常的事物;平常话，口头禅;老生常谈;备忘录;
📝 例句
This illegal activity was once commonplace.
这种非法活动曾一度流行。
It is the protest of romance against the commonplace of life.
这可以说是浪漫主义对平凡暗淡的生活的一种抗议。
Jet travel is now a commonplace.
乘喷射机旅行现在是寻常的事。
Any added word would have been commonplace and futile.
再说任何话都会是平凡无聊，毫无价值的。
He was commonplace in complexion, in feature, in manners.
他的肤色、相貌、神态都异常平庸。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ common-普通的,place-位置:普通的位置→平凡的
※ common-公共的,place-地方:这种公用的地方我只能说套话(老生常谈)
※ common-普通的,place-地方:在普通的地方过着平凡的生活(普通的地方就是平凡的)
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
commonplace
adj
(often derog 常作贬义) ordinary; not interesting 平常的; 平凡的; 寻常的; 不引起兴趣的
He's not at all exciting, in fact he's really rather commonplace. 他毫不出奇, 实际上平庸得很. commonplace, n
1 remark, etc that is ordinary or unoriginal; truism （平淡的或无见地的）言语; 陈词滥调; 老生常谈
a conversation full of mere commonplaces
He uttered a few commonplaces about peace and democracy. 他泛泛地谈了几句关於和平与民主的话.
2 event, topic, etc that is ordinary or usual （普通的或寻常的）事情、 主题等
Air travel is a commonplace nowadays. 现在坐飞机是平常事.
🎯 考研助记
普通的(common)地方(place) 平凡的事
🔁 扩展释义
*['kɒmәnpleis]n. 寻常事, 老生常谈, 普通的东西a. 平凡的, 普通的
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If I fail this test I'll kill myself.
我这次考试要是通不过，就得自杀了。
You're always mixing me up with my twin sister!
你老是把我和我的孪生姐姐搞混!
We live in dread not only of unpleasant insects like spiders or wasps, but of quite harmless one like moths.
我们在日常生活中，不但憎恶如蜘蛛、黄蜂之类令人讨厌的昆虫，而且憎恶并无大害的飞蛾等。