COMMON1 when there are a lot of something2 when something happens a lotRELATED WORDSoppositeRARE/RARELYUNUSUALsee alsoUSUALLYLOTOFTENTYPICALCONVENTIONAL/UNCONVENTIONALNORMAL/ORDINARYUNUSUALSPECIAL1 when there are a lot of something 有许多某事物common /ˈkɒmənǁˈkɑː-/ [adjective]if something iscommon, there are a lot of them and they are not unusual 普遍的；常见的 Jones is a very common name in Great Britain. 琼斯在英国是个很常见的姓。 Foxes are common in the area. 在这个地区狐狸很常见。 Personal computers are nearly as common in American homes as televisions. 在美国人家里，个人电脑几乎同电视机一样普及。be everywhere /biː ˈevriweəʳ/ [verb phrase]to be extremely common and be seen in many different places 到处都有；处处可见 Images of the dictator were everywhere. 独裁者的塑像处处可见。 Microchips seem to be everywhere these days -- even in washing machines. 如今，微芯片似乎无所不在—甚至连洗衣机里也有。 One of the first things you notice in Beijing are the bicycles - they're everywhere. 在北京，你最先注意到的东西中就有自行车——它们无处不在。commonplace /ˈkɒmənpleɪsǁˈkɑː-/ [adjective not before noun]things that arecommonplace exist in large numbers so that they are not considered to be special or unusual even though in other places they may be much less common 〔相对于其他地方而言〕不足为奇的，平凡的，普通的 Superstores such as Wal-Mart are now commonplace in America's small towns. 如今，在美国的小城镇，沃尔玛等大型超市已不足为奇了。 Expensive foreign cars are commonplace in this Chicago suburb. 在芝加哥的这个郊区，昂贵的进口汽车相当常见。be ten a pennyBritish/be a dime a dozenAmerican /biː ˌten ə ˈpeni, biː ə ˌdaɪm ə ˈdʌzən/ [verb phrase]informalto be very common in a particular area and therefore not be considered special or unusual 【非正式】多得不值钱，不稀罕 Jobs like this are a dime a dozen. 这种工作不稀罕。2 when something happens a lot 某事经常发生common /ˈkɒmənǁˈkɑː-/ [adjective]happening often or in a lot of places 普遍的，常见的 It's a common mathematical error. 这是个常见的数学错误。 Petty theft and pickpocketing are becoming increasingly common in the city centre. 小偷小摸在市中心日益猖獗。 Many of the more common forms of cancer can be treated successfully if detected early. 如果发现得早，许多较常见的癌症是可以治愈的。common among The condition is most common among women aged 18 to 24. 这种情况在18至24岁的女性中最常见。it is common for something to happen/somebody to do something It's very common for older children to feel jealous after the birth of a baby. 孩子出生后，哥哥姐姐产生嫉妒心理是很常见的。commonly [adverb] Computers are now commonly used in language learning. 如今，电脑广泛应用于语言学习。widespread /ˈwaɪdspred/ [adjective]happening in a lot of places or done by a lot of people 广泛的，普遍的 Racism is much more widespread than people imagine. 种族主义比人们想象的更加普遍。 The report claimed that the problem of police brutality was widespread. 该报告称警方的暴行普遍存在。 Thanks to the widespread availability of antibiotics diseases such as typhoid have largely been eradicated. 多亏抗生素的普及，伤寒等疾病在很大程度上已经消灭了。commonplace /ˈkɒmənpleɪsǁˈkɑː-/ [adjective not before noun]happening very often, and therefore not considered to be special or unusual 不足为奇的，普通的 Nudism on beaches has long been commonplace in Europe. 欧洲海滩上的裸体主义早就很常见了。 Organ transplants are now commonplace. 器官移植如今很平常。increasingly commonplace It used to be rare to see young people sleeping on the streets of London -- these days it's become increasingly commonplace. 以前很少见到年轻人露宿伦敦街头—如今这种现象越来越普遍了。be rife /biː ˈraɪf/ [verb phrase]if bad behaviour such as stealing or violenceis rife in a particular area it happens very often there 〔某地偷窃或暴力等坏行为普遍，成风 Political corruption was rife in those days. 那时政治腐败成风。something is rife with something A place like Hollywood is always rife with gossip. 好莱坞那种地方常常谣言满天飞。 The schools are rife with drug abuse. 学校里吸毒现象很普遍。prevalent /ˈprevələnt/ [adjective]formala problem, idea, or type of behaviour that isprevalent in one place, time, or group of people is common there 【正式】〔问题、想法或行为〕普遍的，流行的，盛行的 Flu is most prevalent during the winter months. 冬季，感冒最为流行。 Depression remains one of the most prevalent health disorders in the US. 在美国，抑郁症是最普遍的疾病之一。 This belief is more prevalent among men than women. 这种想法在男人中间要比在女人中间更普遍。pervasive /pəʳˈveɪsɪv/ [adjective]problems, behaviour, or situations that arepervasive are very common and are spreading to more and more people or areas so that they are impossible to prevent 〔问题、行为或情况〕蔓延的；遍布的；普遍的 Violence and crime are pervasive features of city life. 暴力和犯罪是城市生活的普遍特征。 She argues that sexual discrimination remains a pervasive element in corporate culture. 她论证说，性别歧视在公司文化中仍旧普遍存在。all-pervasiveextremely pervasive 极其广泛 the all-pervasive influence of television 电视的无孔不入的影响