How do you use "Common" in a sentence?

She thought them rather common. How common! Common as muck.

Common

Q: What does "Common" mean?

Vulgar, lower class (derogatory) A snobbish term for behaviour, taste, or people considered vulgar or lower class. Deeply classist and old-fashioned.

Slang Term British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Casual

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意味: Vulgar, lower class (derogatory)

粗俗的、下层阶级的（贬义）

Vulgar, de clase baja (despectivo)

下品、下層階級（蔑称）

저속한, 하류층의 (비하 표현)

A snobbish term for behaviour, taste, or people considered vulgar or lower class. Deeply classist and old-fashioned.

一个势利的用语，指被认为粗俗或下层阶级的行为、品味或人。极其具有阶级歧视色彩且老派。

Un término esnob para comportamientos, gustos o personas considerados vulgares o de clase baja. Profundamente clasista y anticuado.

行動や趣味、人を下品または下層階級だと見なす高慢な言い方。非常に階級差別的で時代遅れな表現。

품위 없거나 하류층으로 여겨지는 행동, 취향, 사람을 가리키는 속물적 표현. 극도로 계층 차별적이고 구식이다.

例文

She thought them rather common.
她觉得他们很粗俗
los consideraba bastante ordinarios
彼女は彼らをかなり下品だと思った
그녀는 그들이 꽤 저속하다고 생각했다.
How common!
多么粗俗！
¡qué ordinariez!
なんて下品な！
정말 천박하다!
Common as muck.
粗俗至极
ordinario a más no poder
最低に下品だ
더할 나위 없이 천박하다.

発音

使い方ガイド

場面: snobbish criticism

トーン: snobbish, derogatory

✓ 正しい言い方

How common!
多么粗俗！
¡qué ordinario!
なんて下品な！
정말 천박하다!
Rather common
相当粗俗
bastante ordinario
かなり下品
꽤 저속한

✗ 間違った言い方

Very classist and offensive
非常有阶级歧视色彩且冒犯人
Muy clasista y ofensivo
非常に階級差別的で不快
매우 계층 차별적이고 모욕적

よくある間違い

Using seriously—reveals snobbery

起源と歴史

From 'common people' (ordinary folk), used pejoratively by upper classes to describe vulgar or uncultured behaviour associated with lower social status.

語源: From common (ordinary) used pejoratively

初出: 18th-19th century pejorative use

文化的背景

Era: 18th century onwards

Generation: Older generations mainly

Social background: Upper class about lower class

Pop culture: Period dramas; Hyacinth Bucket

Regional notes: British class terminology.

バリエーション

CommonHow commonTerribly common

このトピックの他の表現

Posh ★★★★★ Upper class; elegant and expensive Born with a silver spoon ★★★★★ Born into wealth and privilege Keeping up with the Joneses ★★★★★ Competing with neighbours for status Rough ★★★★★ Uncouth; from a tough neighbourhood Classy ★★★★★ Stylish and sophisticated Snob ★★★★★ Someone who looks down on those of lower status