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普通-常见-一般-平庸-老一套 (ordinary (normal (common (rife ([not before noun,不用于名词前]…
普通-常见-一般-平庸-老一套
ordinary
normal
common
mediocre
banal
ordinary and not interesting, because of a lack of new or different ideas平淡无奇的，平庸的，陈腐的
trite
a trite remark, idea etc is boring, not new, and insincere〔话语〕老一套的；〔观念〕陈腐的•Her remarks sounded trite and ill-informed. 她的话听起来没有新意，信息匮乏。
not very good一般的，平凡的，平庸的SYN SECOND RATE •I thought the book was pretty mediocre. 我认为这本书非常一般。•a mediocre student 能力一般的学生
commonplace
If something is commonplace, it happens often or is often found, and is therefore not surprising. 常见的• Inter-racial marriages have become commonplace. 不同种族间的通婚已经变得很常见。
1.HAPPENING OFTEN 经常发生的happening often and to many people or in many places常见的，普遍的OPP RARE THESAURUS NORMAL•Heart disease is one of the commonest causes of death. 心脏病是最常见的死因之一。Do not say 不要说 ‘It is common that...’. Say 而要说 ‘It is common for...’: It is common for children to be afraid (NOT 不说 It is common that children are afraid) of the dark. 儿童怕黑是很常见的。[+ among]•Bad dreams are fairly common among children. 小孩做噩梦是很常见的。it’s common for sb to do sth•It’s common for new fathers to feel jealous of the baby. 刚做爸爸的人忌妒自己的宝宝是很常见的。
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3.SAME/SIMILAR 相同的/类似的[usually before noun,no comparative,一般用于名词前,无比较级] common aims, beliefs, ideas etc are shared by several people or groups〔目的、信仰、思想等〕共同的•people working towards a common goal 朝着共同的目标努力的人们•countries that share a common language 说同一种语言的国家[+ to]•a theme that is common to all her novels 她所有小说中的共同主题
4.common groundfacts, features, or beliefs that are shared by people or things that are very different〔有分歧的人或不同事物的实际情况、特征或信仰等的〕共同基础，共同的立场[+ between]•There is a great deal of common ground between management and trade unions on this issue. 在这个问题上劳资双方有很多观点是一致的。
5.SHARED BY EVERYONE 大家所共有的[no comparative,无比较级] belonging to or shared by everyone in a society〔社会〕共有的，公共的•Joe was chosen as captain by common consent (= with everyone’s agreement ) . 大家一致同意选乔为队长。[+ to]•These problems are common to all societies. 这些问题是所有社会的通病。
6.common knowledgesomething everyone knows众所周知的事，常识•It is common knowledge that travel broadens the mind. 旅行能开阔眼界，这是众所周知的。
7.the common goodthe advantage of everyone共同的利益•They work together for the common good. 他们为了共同的利益一起努力。8.common practice a usual or accepted way of doing things惯例•It was common practice for families to attend church together. 全家人一起去做礼拜是惯例。9.ORDINARY 普通的[only before noun,no comparative,仅用于名词前,无比较级] ordinary and not special in any way普通的，平凡的•common salt 食盐•The 20th century was called the century of the common man (= ordinary people ) . 20世纪被称为普罗大众的世纪。•He insists that he is a revolutionary not a common criminal. 他坚持说自己是个革命者，而不是普通的罪犯。10.common courtesy/decency/politenessa polite way of behaving that you expect from people通常的礼貌[礼节]•It would be common courtesy to return their hospitality. 回报他们的盛情是起码的礼节。11.common or gardenordinary普通的，一般的SYN GARDEN-VARIETY BrE,AmE 【英】,【美】•a common or garden dispute 一般的纠纷
12.make/find common cause (with/against sb)formal to join with other people or groups in order to achieve something〔为达到某种目的〕联合（某人/对付某人）•France and Russia made common cause against Britain. 法国和俄国联合起来反对英国。13.common touch the ability of someone in a position of power or authority to talk to and understand ordinary people - used to show approval平易近人的品质〔含褒义〕•He’s made it to the top without losing the common touch. 他虽已晋升高位，却依然平易近人。
widespread
existing or happening in many places or situations, or among many people分布广的；广泛流传的THESAURUS COMMON•the widespread use of chemicals in agriculture 化学品在农业中的广泛使用widespread support/acceptance/criticism/condemnation etc•There was widespread support for the war. 人们普遍支持这场战争。•The storm caused widespread damage. 暴风雨造成了大范围的破坏。
prevalent
common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people普遍的，盛行的，流行的THESAURUS COMMON•the prevalent belief in astrology 对占星术的普遍相信[+ in/among etc]•Solvent abuse is especially prevalent among younger teenagers. 吸胶毒在十三四岁的少年中尤其普遍。
rife
[not before noun,不用于名词前] if something bad or unpleasant is rife, it is very common〔不良或令人讨厌的事物〕普遍存在的，流行的THESAURUS COMMON•Violent crime is rife in our inner cities. 暴力犯罪在我们的旧城区非常猖獗。
2.rife with sthfull of something bad or unpleasant充斥某事物•The crowded factories are rife with disease. 拥挤的工厂疾病流行。
3.run rife to spread quickly in an uncontrolled way迅速蔓延•No one knew exactly what he had done, but speculation ran rife. 没有人确切知道他的所作所为，但是各种猜测层出不穷。
1.usual, typical, or expected正常的；平常的；意料之中的•A normal working week is 40 hours. 一个正常的工作周是40小时。•She was assessed in the normal way, and placed on the waiting list. 她接受了正常的评估后被列入等候名单。•All I want is to lead a normal life. 我想要的只是能过正常的生活。it is normal (for sb) to do sth•It’s normal to feel nervous before an exam. 考试之前觉得紧张是正常的。quite/perfectly etc normal•Her room was untidy, but that was quite normal. 她的房间很乱，不过那也很正常。
2.someone who is normal is mentally and physically healthy and does not behave strangely〔精神及身体状况〕正常的OPP ABNORMAL•He seems a perfectly normal little boy. 他看起来是个完全正常的小男孩。•They can’t be normal to do something like that. 会做那样的事，他们一定心理不正常。
1.average, common, or usual, not different or special寻常的，THESAURUS NORMAL•It’s just an ordinary camera. 这只是普通的相机。•The book is about ordinary people. 这本书描写的是普通人。•Art should be part of ordinary life. 艺术应该是日常生活的一部分。•It is good because it is written in friendly, ordinary language. 它很不错，因为它是用平易近人的日常语言写的。out of the ordinary (=unusual or unexpected)不寻常，出乎意料•Anything out of the ordinary made her nervous. 任何稍不寻常的事都会使她感到惶恐不安。in the ordinary way (=as normal)•The money is taxed as income in the ordinary way. 这笔钱作为收入按正常方式扣税。sb/sth is no ordinary... (=used to say someone or something is very special)某人/某物可不是一般的…•This is no ordinary car. 这可不是普通的汽车。•Ruiz is no ordinary prisoner. 鲁伊斯可不是一般的囚犯。
2.not particularly good or impressive平淡无奇的，平庸的•I thought the paintings were pretty ordinary. 我认为这些画相当平庸。