[C]陈腔滥调,老生常谈 remark, etc. that is ordinary or unoriginal
[C]寻常的事物,平常的东西 event, topic, etc. that is ordinary or usual
英英释义
Noun:
a trite or obvious remark
Adjective:
completely ordinary and unremarkable;
"air travel has now become commonplace"
"commonplace everyday activities"
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement;
"an unglamorous job greasing engines"
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse;
"bromidic sermons"
"his remarks were trite and commonplace"
"hackneyed phrases"
"a stock answer"
"repeating threadbare jokes"
"parroting some timeworn axiom"
"the trite metaphor `hard as nails'"
commonplace的用法和样例:
例句
用作形容词 (adj.)
Poets interpret the commonplace freshly. 诗人能把平凡的事物描绘得有声有色。
He was an unambitious man destined for a commonplace job. 他是一个没有野心的人,注定要找一个平凡的工作。
用作名词 (n.)
Soon it will be commonplace for men to travel to the moon. 人们去月球旅行很快就会成为常事。
What he has said is a mere commonplace. 他所说的无非是老生常谈而已。
Be not content with the commonplace in character. 不要满足于普通的共性。
Ms Reza's notes also record his more commonplace traits. 另外,雷扎也记录了萨科奇更多平凡普通的特征。