高考高频同义近义词语辨析1
common, general, normal, ordinary, usualcommon,general,normal,ordinary 和 usual 意思相近,区别如下: (1)common 主要的含义是“常见的”、“普通的”、“不足为奇的”,有时可以引伸为“平凡”的意思
也有“共有”、“公有”的意思
例如:The common man isn't usually interested in such matters
一般人通常对这样的事不感兴趣
They lack common sense
They have something in common
他们缺少常识,他们有共同之处
It has become common knowledge
这已成为众所周知的事情
They all have some common sense bout typhoon
他们大家都有一些台风的常识
This is a common occurrence
像这样的事常常发生(没有什么奇怪的)
These two books have very little in common
这两本书没有什么共同点
(2) general “普通”、“一般”, 侧重“普遍”之意,表示在大多数人或物中流行病受到关注,其反义词为special
例如:The general impression was that it had improved
普遍认为情况已有改善
It is a matter of general interest
这是一件人们普遍感兴趣的事
The book is intended for the general readers, not for the specialist
这本书视为一般读者写的,不是为专家写的