Word · Frequency #15906
commoner
平民;庶民;无头衔者
a person who holds no title
- 1.
a person who holds no title
无头衔的人
无头衔的人;平民;自费学生;有共用权的人;[法] 平民;下议院议员
In use
He was born a commoner but later became a lord.
The princess sometimes wished she could live quietly as a commoner.
In the story, the king chose a commoner to be his chief advisor.
a commoner
不定冠词用于泛指某一类人中的一员。
She was born a commoner but later became queen.
她出生时是平民,但后来成为了女王。
the commoner
定冠词特指某个具体的平民。
The commoner was granted an audience with the king.
那位平民获得了国王的召见。
commoners
复数形式用于泛指平民阶层。
Commoners had few rights in medieval times.
在中世纪,平民几乎没有权利。
marry a commoner
常见搭配,表示与平民结婚。
The prince decided to marry a commoner.
王子决定娶一位平民。
Common mistakes
This mistake is commoner than that one.This mistake is more common than that one.
'commoner' 是名词,意为'平民',而非形容词 'common' 的比较级。形容词 'common' 的比较级应为 'more common'。
The commoner have no power.The commoners have no power.
'commoner' 是可数名词,表示复数概念时应使用复数形式 'commoners',谓语动词也需相应变为复数形式 'have'。
Connections
Collocations
- a mere commoner
- 一个普通的平民
- Even a mere commoner can rise to become prime minister.即使是普通平民也能升任首相。
- marry a commoner
- 与平民结婚
- The prince shocked the nation by announcing he would marry a commoner.王子宣布要娶一位平民,令全国震惊。
- a wealthy commoner
- 富有的平民
- As a wealthy commoner, he was still excluded from the royal court.尽管是富有的平民,他仍被排斥在宫廷之外。
- a commoner by birth
- 出身平民
- She was a commoner by birth but became queen through marriage.她出身平民,但通过婚姻成为了王后。
Synonyms
- plebeian
- 平民(常含贬义或历史色彩) · plebeian 侧重历史或贬义,口语中少用;commoner 中性
Learner notes
Memory Tip
common(普通的)加上 -er,表示“普通人”——没有头衔的平民。
Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:历史叙述、皇室与贵族话题、社会阶层讨论 该词多用于正式或历史语境,如讨论贵族制度或皇室成员与平民的对比;日常口语中更常说 ordinary person。具体正式程度随语境变化,比较常见于书面或严肃讨论。
Pronunciation & Spelling
没有常见的完全押韵词。‘common’(/ˈkɑmən/)和 ‘commonly’(/ˈkɑmənli/)与 commoner 共享开头的 /ˈkɑmə/,但结尾没有 /ɚ/。‘summoner’(/ˈsʌmənɚ/)拼写相似,但元音为 /ʌ/ 而非 /ɑ/,不押韵。‘commander’、‘owner’、‘corner’ 都以 /ɚ/ 结尾,但重读元音和拼写不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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