Of the produce that does appear in the supermarket, commonly used sales promotions frequently encourage customers to purchase excessive quantities which, in the case of perishable foodstuffs, inevitably generate wastage in the home.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
For example, in research with 3920 college students, Doctor Snyder and his colleagues found that the level of hope among freshmen at the beginning of their first semester was a more accurate predictor of their college grades, than were their SAT scores or their grade point averages in high school, the two measures most commonly used to predict college performance.
出自-2010年12月听力原文
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ADJ-GRADED
常见的;普遍的
If something is common, it is found in large numbers or it happens often.
例句
His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway...
他的名字叫汉森，在挪威是一个常见的名字。
Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds...
石油污染是造成海鸟死亡最常见的原因。
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ADJ
共有的;共同的
If something is common to two or more people or groups, it is done, possessed, or used by them all.
例句
Moldavians and Romanians share a common language...
摩尔达维亚人和罗马尼亚人使用同一种语言。
Such behaviour is common to all young people.
这种行为在年轻人中司空见惯。
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ADJ
(物种)常见的
When there are more animals or plants of a particular species than there are of related species, then the first species is called common .
例句
...the common house fly.
常见的家蝇
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ADJ
寻常的;普通的
Common is used to indicate that someone or something is of the ordinary kind and not special in any way.
例句
Democracy might elevate the common man to a position of political superiority...
民主也许能提升普通人的政治地位，让他们产生优越感。
Common salt is made up of 40% sodium and 60% chloride.
食盐由40%的钠和60%的氯化物构成。
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ADJ
(礼貌等)通常的，起码的
Common decency or common courtesy is the decency or courtesy which most people have. You usually talk about this when someone has not shown these characteristics in their behaviour to show your disapproval of them.
例句
It is common decency to give your seat to anyone in greater need...
给更有需要的人让座是最起码的礼貌。
He didn't have the common courtesy to ask permission.
他连邀准这种最起码的礼貌都没有。
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ADJ
(知识等)众所周知的，共有的，共识的
You can use common to describe knowledge, an opinion, or a feeling that is shared by people in general.
例句
It is common knowledge that swimming is one of the best forms of exercise.
大家都知道游泳是最好的锻炼方式之一。
...the common view that acupuncture is only a fringe area of medicine.
针灸仅仅是医学的一个边缘领域的这种普遍看法
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ADJ-GRADED
粗俗的;缺乏教养的
If you describe someone or their behaviour as common, you mean that they show a lack of taste, education, and good manners.
例句
She might be a little common at times, but she was certainly not boring.
她有时候可能有点粗俗，但绝对不会让人生厌。
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N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES
(通常指村庄、小镇或其附近的)公共草地
A common is an area of grassy land, usually in or near a village or small town, where the public is allowed to go.
例句
We are warning women not to go out on to the common alone.
我们告诫女性不要独自去公共草地。
...Wimbledon Common.
温布尔登公地
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N-PROPER-COLL
同 the House of Commons;(亦指)下议员议员们
The Commons is the same as the House of Commons. The members of the House of Commons can also be referred to as the Commons .
例句
The Prime Minister is to make a statement in the Commons this afternoon...
今天下午首相将在下议院发表声明。
The Commons has spent over three months on the bill.
下议院在这项议案上已经花了3个多月的时间。
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PHRASE
共有的;相同的
If two or more things have something in common, they have the same characteristic or feature.
例句
The oboe and the clarinet have got certain features in common...
双簧管和单簧管有些相似之处。
In common with most Italian lakes, access to the shores of Orta is restricted.
和大部分意大利湖泊一样，奥尔塔湖岸不对公众开放。
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PHRASE
(兴趣或经历)共同的，相同的
If two or more people have something in common, they share the same interests or experiences.
例句
He had very little in common with his sister.
他和姐姐几乎没有什么共同语言。