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commonplace

美音:[´kɔmənp´leıs ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.平凡的事,平常话 adj.平凡的

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/'kɒmənpleɪs; `kɑmən,ples/
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.

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于和平与民主的话.
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.
1. Today these observations can seem quite commonplace, yet looking back one must view them as a solid landmark in malaria research.
    现在这些观察看上去好象很平常,然而回首往事时,人们定会把它们视为疟疾研究上一个坚固的里程碑。

2. All these computer uses have become commonplace.
    计算机的所有这些功能现在都变得很平常。

3. But custom, we have a way of thinking, is behaviour at its most commonplace.
    至于风俗呢,我们习惯地认为它是最普通的行为,

4. But custom, we have a way of thinking, is behaviour at its most commonplace.
    至于风俗呢,只是些司空见惯的行为而已。

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