common

单词辨析:

popular common ordinary universal 【导航词义:普通的,普遍的】
popular adj. 普遍的,大众的
〔辨析〕

指想法、信仰等为大部分人所持有并接受的,只作定语。

〔例证〕

It is a popular misunderstanding that the higher the price is, the better the product will be.

一种普遍的错误观念认为:东西越贵,质量就会越好。

Was popular opinion divided on the real-name train ticket system?

对于实名购买火车票制度,民众意见有分歧吗?

common adj. 常见的,普遍的
〔辨析〕

指经常在多人身上或多个地方发生的。

〔例证〕

Insomnia is fairly common among adults.

成年人失眠是常有的事。

It is common for children to be afraid of sleeping alone.

小孩子不敢一个人睡觉是很常见的。

ordinary adj. 普通的,通常的
〔辨析〕

指平常的,没有不同或特别之处的。

〔例证〕

This movie is about ordinary people.

这部电影是关于普通人的。

Physical exercise should be part of ordinary life.

体育锻炼理应是日常生活的一部分。

I recommend this novel because it is written in ordinary language.

我推荐这本小说是因为它是用平凡的语言写成的。

universal adj. 普遍的,全体的
〔辨析〕

指包括某一群体中的每个人在内的,无一例外。

〔例证〕

This book has universal appeal.

这本书老少咸宜。

House price is a topic of universal interest.

房价是人们普遍关注的一个问题。

相关例句:

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。

Such behaviour is common to all young people.

这种行为在年轻人中司空见惯。

These habits of thinking elide the difference between what is common and what is normal.

这些思维习惯忽略了普通和正常之间的区别。

It's too common to mention.

这太平常了,不值一提。

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。

Moving had become a common experience for me

搬家对我而言已经成了常事。