commonplace UK ['kɒm.ən.pleɪs] US ['kɑ:.mən-] adjective ■happening often or often seen or experienced and so not considered to be special 平常的;常见的;普通的;普遍的•Home computers are increasingly commonplace.家用电脑越来越普及了。 UK ['kɒm.ən.pleɪs] US ['kɑ:.mən-] noun countable formal ■a boring remark which is used very often and does not have much meaning 陈腔滥调;寒暄客套;老生常谈•We exchanged commonplaces about the weather over cups of tea.我们喝了几杯茶,就天气方面的话题寒暄了几句。 |