commonplace

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++com·mon·place1 /ˈkɒmənpleɪs $ ˈkɑː-/ ●○○ adjective  COMMONhappening or existing in many places, and therefore not special or unusual 常见的，屡见不鲜的 Car thefts are commonplace in this part of town. 镇上的这个地段盗车案屡见不鲜。► see thesaurus at common

Examples from the Corpus

commonplace• Judicial review of administrative decisions by central or local government and certain other bodies is now commonplace.• Of course, stories of ex-smokers drifting back to the fold are commonplace.• It used to be rare to see young people sleeping on the streets of London -- these days it's become increasingly commonplace.• Organ transplants are now commonplace.• Divorce was commonplace among the Gentiles.• He expects widespread usage of computer technology to be commonplace before that time.• Superstores such as Wal-Mart are now commonplace in America's small towns.• Nudism on beaches has long been commonplace in Europe.• Expensive foreign cars are commonplace in this Chicago suburb.• As segregation and violence became commonplace, the national government expressed no willingness to enforce a new racial order.• It's unspeakably commonplace to follow one's instincts.commonplace2 noun [countable usually singular]  1  COMMONsomething that happens or exists in many places, so that it is not unusual 平常事，常见事物 Women’s groups have become a commonplace. 妇女团体已经成了常见事物。2. something that has been said so often that it is no longer interesting or original 老生常谈，老掉牙的话3. the commonplace ORDINARYsomething that is ordinary or boring 平淡无奇的事物 SYN the everyday

Examples from the Corpus

commonplace• However, the fact that such quasi-duties are a commonplace does not, of itself, advance the cause of animals.• One-parent families are now a commonplace in our society.• Many of his utterances were, however, sermon commonplaces, to which parallels can be found in other contemporary preaching.• The constant references to Hammett, Chandler and Casablanca, supposed to be chic, are simply commonplaces.

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commonplace

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com‧mon‧place¹ /ˈkɒmənpleɪs $ ˈkɑː-/ adjective
happening or existing in many places, and therefore not special or unusual:
    Car thefts are commonplace in this part of town.
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ common if something is common, there are a lot of them: Jones is a very common name in Great Britain. | Foxes are common in the area. | Personal computers are nearly as common in American homes as televisions.
   ▪ widespread happening in a lot of places or done by a lot of people: Racism is much more widespread than people imagine. | The report claimed that the problem of police brutality was widespread. | the widespread availability of antibiotics
   ▪ commonplace [not before noun] especially written common in a particular place or time – used especially when saying that this seems surprising or unusual: Crimes such as robbery are commonplace in big cities. | Expensive foreign cars are commonplace in this Chicago suburb.
   ▪ prevalent formal common in a place or among a group of people – used especially about illnesses, problems, or ideas: Flu is most prevalent during the winter months. | Depression remains one of the most prevalent health disorders in the US. | This belief is more prevalent among men than women.
   ▪ rife /raɪf/ [not before noun] very common – used about illnesses or problems: AIDS is rife in some parts of the world.
   ▪ ubiquitous /juːˈbɪkwətəs, juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/ formal very common and seen in many different places – often used humorously in written descriptions: He was carrying the ubiquitous MP3 player. | In Britain, CCTV cameras are ubiquitous.
   ▪ something is everywhere especially spoken used when saying that you can see something a lot in many different places: Images of the dictator were everywhere. | Microchips seem to be everywhere these days – even in washing machines. | One of the first things you notice in Amsterdam are the bicycles – they’re everywhere.

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commonplace² noun [countable usually singular]
1. something that happens or exists in many places, so that it is not unusual:
    Women’s groups have become a commonplace.
2. something that has been said so often that it is no longer interesting or original
3. the commonplace something that is ordinary or boring
   SYN  the everyday