common、general、ordinary和normal这四个词在描述“普通的”或“常见的”概念时,虽然有所重叠,但各自具有独特的含义和用法。以下是对这四个词的具体辨析:
Colds are common in winter. (感冒在冬天很常见。) Using vulgar and common language in public is not acceptable. (在公共场合使用粗俗和庸俗的语言是不可接受的。) We have nothing in common. (我们没有共同之处。)
This is a matter of general interest.
General knowledge is very important in our daily life.
做名词有“将军”的意思:The general gave a rousing speech to motivate the troops."
做名词意为“一般的人,普通人”:(这种用法相对较少见,在in general短语中会出现,“一般的人”或“普通人”的意思,我们通常会使用"the general public"、"people in general"或者"ordinary people"等表达): In general, people tend to appreciate honesty and kindness.
Ordinary people have ordinary lives. Ordinary people often face challenges in their daily lives.
(普通人在日常生活中经常会面临挑战。)It's normal for children to feel afraid of strangers at first. Some of the shops were closed, but that's quite normal for a Thursday afternoon.