common

1. ADJ If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often. 常見的

His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway. 他叫漢森，一個在挪威很常見的名字。

Oil pollution is the most common cause of death for seabirds. 石油汙染是海鳥死亡的最常見的原因。

2. commonlyADV 常見地[ADV with v]

Parsley is one of the most commonly used herbs. 歐芹是最常用的草葯之一。

3. ADJ If something is common to two or more people or groups, it is done, possessed, or used by them all. 共同的; 共有的; 共用的

Moldavians and Romanians share a common language. 摩爾達維亞人和羅馬尼亞人使用一種共同的語言。

4. ADJ When there are more animals or plants of a particular species than there are of related species, then the first species is called common. (物種) 常見的[ADJ n]

...the common house fly. …常見的家蠅。

5. ADJ Common is used to indicate that someone or something is of the ordinary kind and not special in any way. 普通的[ADJ n]

Democracy might elevate the common man to a position of political superiority. 民主可能會讓普通人陞至政治上優越的位置。

6. ADJ Common decency or common courtesy is the decency or courtesy which most people have. You usually talk about this when someone has not shown these characteristics in their behaviour to show your disapproval of them. 起碼的 (脩養、禮貌等)[表不滿]

It is common decency to give your seat to anyone in greater need. 把座位讓給更需要的人是起碼的脩養。

7. ADJ You can use common to describe knowledge, an opinion, or a feeling that is shared by people in general. 普遍的 (知識、觀點、情感等)[ADJ n]

It is common knowledge that swimming is one of the best forms of exercise. 遊泳是最好的運動之一是普遍常識。

8. commonlyADV 普遍地[ADV -ed]

A little adolescent rebellion is commonly believed to be healthy. 少許青春期叛逆被普遍認爲是一個健康的現象。

9. ADJ If you describe someone or their behaviour as common, you mean that they show a lack of taste, education, and good manners. 粗俗的[英國英語]

She might be a little common at times, but she was certainly not boring. 她也許有時會有點兒粗俗，但她絕不令人厭煩。

10. N-COUNT/N-IN-NAMES A common is an area of grassy land, usually in or near a village or small town, where the public is allowed to go. 公共草地

We are warning women not to go out on to the common alone. 我們在告誡女性不要單獨去公共草地。

11. PHRASE If two or more things have something in common, they have the same characteristic or feature. 共同的 (特點等)

The oboe and the clarinet have certain features in common. 雙簧琯和單簧琯有某些共同特點。

12. PHRASE If two or more people have something in common, they share the same interests or experiences. 共同的 (興趣或經歷)

He had very little in common with his sister. 他和他姐姐幾乎沒有相同之処。

13. common ground→see ground