| 单词 | commonplace |
| 释义 | commonplace (once / 506 pages) adjn Something commonplace is ordinary. It can also be something dull and unchallenging or tired and clichéd. Coffee shops in cities are commonplace, so are berets in Paris. You see them all over the place. Things that are common can be found all over the place — they're commonplace! The word is a literal translation of the Latin locus communis for "general topic." Commonplace things and behavior are ordinary. For example, a commonplace job is a boring, mind-numbing task. It’s humdrum and unglamorous. A commonplace word or saying is a cliché — it's so common that it becomes meaningless and annoying. WORD FAMILYcommonplace: commonplacely, commonplaceness, commonplaces+/commonplaceness: commonplacenesses USAGE EXAMPLESOnce this technology is commonplace and driverless cars are ubiquitous, those numbers will shrink to a tiny fraction of what they are today. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Lane said categorizing foods by ethnicity is commonplace in the restaurant industry. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) In 2016, robots became more commonplace in warehouses, factories and public spaces, like malls. Wall Street Journal(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj completely ordinary and unremarkable air travel has now become commonplace commonplace everyday activities Syn ordinary not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree 2adj not challenging; dull and lacking excitement Syn humdrum, prosaic, unglamorous, unglamourous unexciting not exciting 3adj repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse his remarks were trite and commonplace Syn banal, hackneyed, old-hat, shopworn, stock, threadbare, timeworn, tired, trite, well-worn unoriginal not original; not being or productive of something fresh and unusual 4n a trite or obvious remark Syn|Hyper banality, bromide, cliche, platitude comment, input, remark a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information truisman obvious truth |
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