commonplacecom•mon•place /'kɒmənpleɪs/

n

1. C，常用单 寻常事物，常见事物

• talk over the commonplace of the day 谈论眼下的日常琐事

• It's a mere commonplace. 那是极为平常的事。

2. C 老生常谈；陈词滥调

• What she said was a mere commonplace. 她所说的不过是老生常谈而已。