1540s, "a statement generally accepted," literal translation of Latin locus communis, from Greek koinos topos "general topic." See common (adj.) + place (n.). The adjectival sense of "having nothing original" dates from c. 1600.
双语例句
1. It's commonplace to see people collapsing from hunger in the streets.
在街上看见有人饿晕是很平常的事。
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2. Simpson's much vaunted discoveries are in fact commonplace in modern sociology.
辛普森的那些被大肆称赞的发现在现代社会学中实际上都不足为奇。
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3. Wacky ideas are commonplace among space scientists.
太空科学家想法古怪是不足为奇的。
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4. Single-parent homes are commonplace.
单亲家庭很普遍。
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5. Part-time work and job sharing will become commonplace.
