
好词典

源自16世纪英语,由common(普通的)和place(地方)组成,字面意思是'普通的地方',后引申为'平凡的事物'。
❶ 形容事物普通、常见或缺乏新意,指那些因频繁出现而变得平淡无奇的事物或现象。
“Smartphones have become commonplace in modern society.”
(智能手机在现代社会已变得司空见惯。)
“Her speech was full of commonplace ideas.”
(她的演讲充满了陈词滥调。)
❶ 指常见的事物、现象或陈腐的说法,强调因过度使用而失去新鲜感的内容。
“The book explores the commonplace of daily life.”
(这本书探讨了日常生活中的平凡事物。)
“He recorded his observations in a commonplace book.”
(他把观察记录在一本札记本里。)
commonplace book — 指用于收集名言、想法或个人笔记的本子,历史上学者常用这种方式整理知识。
“John Locke kept a detailed commonplace book throughout his life.”
(约翰·洛克一生都保持着写札记的习惯。)