| 释义 |
common noun
ˌcommon ˈnoun noun [C] SPECIALIZED
► F0 a noun that is the name of a group of similar things, such as 'table' or 'book', and not of a single person, place, or thing→ COMPARE PROPER NOUN(Cf. ↑proper noun)Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of speech• • • Extra Examples:» Can you tell the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?» In the sentence 'Mary had a little lamb', there is one common noun.» Names of places are proper nouns, not common nouns.» A common noun doesn't usually begin with a capital letter unless it is at the beginning of the sentence.» The phrase 'a jug of water' contains two common nouns - one countable and one uncountable. |