每日一词 89 | commonplace

1. 这是什么词？

词：commonplace

英英释义：happening often or often seen or experienced and so not considered to be special

例句：Spelling errors are commonplace in Donald Trump’s tweets.

2. 为什么选这个词？

“commonplace”既是名词也是形容词，今天我们学习它作形容词表示“平常的” “不足为奇的”用法。我们可以用它来替换 not special，usual，在口语和写作中都很实用。

美国总统特朗普的推特中常有拼写错误，我们就可以说：

Spelling errors are commonplace in Donald Trump’s tweets.

这句还可以用我们刚刚学过的 prone 来改写：

Donald Trump’s tweets are prone to spelling errors.

我们在描述某个流行的现象时就可以用到 commonplace。比如在中国移动支付系统已经非常普遍，我们就可以说：

Mobile payment systems are already commonplace across China.

《经济学人》在一篇特别报道中就用到了 commonplace：

Households with just one child have become commonplace in Europe and the more prosperous parts of Asia, including China. That means each child has more time, money and energy invested in it, but misses out on the hustle and bustle of a larger household.

除了可以从这句话中学习 commonplace 的用法，我们还可以学习 “xx has become commonplace. That means…”这种简单实用表达结构，在雅思托福等考试中可以使用。

（自我拓展）

miss  觉得好玩的用法

I wouldn’t miss it for the world.

【口】 我无论如何也不想错过

不露声色地；镇定地

She handled all of their questions without missing a beat. 她镇定地回答他们的所有问题。

miss out错失机会

Some children miss out because their parents can’t afford to pay for school trips. 一些孩子因为父母负担不起学校组织的旅行而失去了参加的机会。

3. 怎样学会使用这个词？

1）翻译下面的句子：

去国外度假已经变得越来越平常。

Going abroad for vacation has become more and more commonplace.

（参考翻译：Foreign vacations have become increasingly commonplace. 或 Holidaying abroad has become increasingly commonplace.) （更地道）

2）结合自己的生活、学习、工作、兴趣等，想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景，再造句。

It  thas become increasingly commonplace to install air conditioners in classrooms.