英语词汇“common sense”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

Use your common sense when deciding when children should go to bed.

Longman Language Activatorthe ability to make sensible decisions► common sense

the ability to make intelligent, practical decision based on your experience or on what is generally accepted as being true - use this about something that is clearly true, so it is sensible to believe it: · Obviously people are going to respond better to praise than to criticism - that's just common sense.common sense tells you ...: · Common sense tells you to keep candles away from small children and pets.have common sense: · She's highly intelligent and intellectual, but she's got no practical common sense.use your common sense: · It's not difficult to work out the answer - you just have to use your common sense.

► sense/good sense

the ability to behave in an intelligent and sensible way, and to avoid doing anything stupid: · I sometimes wish you'd show more sense.· No-one in the group seemed to have Charlie's good sense.have the (good) sense to do something: · Luckily, Sheena had the good sense to call the police before Baxter left the building.· I'm sure she has too much sense to give him her address.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs► have common sense

· Some people are brilliant thinkers, but they have no common sense.

► use your common sense

· If something goes wrong, just use your common sense.

► be based on common sense

· The job doesn't require much training because it's based on common sense.

► show common sense

· His attitude shows no common sense at all.

► common sense tells you/me etc something

· Common sense tells me that I should get more sleep.

► common sense suggests something

· People don't always do what common sense suggests.

► common sense dictates something

(=tells you something very clearly)· Common sense dictates that you should avoid handling wild animals.

► common sense prevails

(=is strong enough to make you do the sensible thing)· Eventually common sense prevailed and they reached an agreement.

► defy common sense

(=not be sensible)· The proposed change in the law defies common sense.

adjectives► simple/plain/basic/sheer common sense

(=very obviously sensible)· Locking your doors at night is simple common sense.

► sound common sense

(=sensible and reliable)· These ideas contained much sound common sense.

common sense + NOUN► a common sense approach

· We need a common sense approach to caring for the environment.

► a common sense view

· Ross took the common sense view that it would be better to stay at home.

phrases► a matter of common sense

(=something that requires no more than common sense)· Not driving too fast is just a matter of common sense.

► a lack of common sense

· Leaving the child alone in the car showed a lack of common sense.

► an ounce of common sense

(=a very small amount)· Anyone with an ounce of common sense would have realised that was a silly thing to do.

单词	common sense
释义	common senseˌcommon ˈsense ●○○ noun [uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Use your common sense when deciding when children should go to bed. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorthe ability to make sensible decisions► common sense the ability to make intelligent, practical decision based on your experience or on what is generally accepted as being true - use this about something that is clearly true, so it is sensible to believe it: · Obviously people are going to respond better to praise than to criticism - that's just common sense.common sense tells you ...: · Common sense tells you to keep candles away from small children and pets.have common sense: · She's highly intelligent and intellectual, but she's got no practical common sense.use your common sense: · It's not difficult to work out the answer - you just have to use your common sense. ► sense/good sense the ability to behave in an intelligent and sensible way, and to avoid doing anything stupid: · I sometimes wish you'd show more sense.· No-one in the group seemed to have Charlie's good sense.have the (good) sense to do something: · Luckily, Sheena had the good sense to call the police before Baxter left the building.· I'm sure she has too much sense to give him her address. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYverbs► have common sense · Some people are brilliant thinkers, but they have no common sense. ► use your common sense · If something goes wrong, just use your common sense. ► be based on common sense · The job doesn't require much training because it's based on common sense. ► show common sense · His attitude shows no common sense at all. ► common sense tells you/me etc something · Common sense tells me that I should get more sleep. ► common sense suggests something · People don't always do what common sense suggests. ► common sense dictates something (=tells you something very clearly)· Common sense dictates that you should avoid handling wild animals. ► common sense prevails (=is strong enough to make you do the sensible thing)· Eventually common sense prevailed and they reached an agreement. ► defy common sense (=not be sensible)· The proposed change in the law defies common sense. adjectives► simple/plain/basic/sheer common sense (=very obviously sensible)· Locking your doors at night is simple common sense. ► sound common sense (=sensible and reliable)· These ideas contained much sound common sense. common sense + NOUN► a common sense approach · We need a common sense approach to caring for the environment. ► a common sense view · Ross took the common sense view that it would be better to stay at home. phrases► a matter of common sense (=something that requires no more than common sense)· Not driving too fast is just a matter of common sense. ► a lack of common sense · Leaving the child alone in the car showed a lack of common sense. ► an ounce of common sense (=a very small amount)· Anyone with an ounce of common sense would have realised that was a silly thing to do. the ability to behave in a sensible way and make practical decisions: Use your common sense for once! a common-sense approach to educationCOLLOCATIONSverbshave common sense· Some people are brilliant thinkers, but they have no common sense.use your common sense· If something goes wrong, just use your common sense.be based on common sense· The job doesn't require much training because it's based on common sense.show common sense· His attitude shows no common sense at all.common sense tells you/me etc something· Common sense tells me that I should get more sleep.common sense suggests something· People don't always do what common sense suggests.common sense dictates something (=tells you something very clearly)· Common sense dictates that you should avoid handling wild animals.common sense prevails (=is strong enough to make you do the sensible thing)· Eventually common sense prevailed and they reached an agreement.defy common sense (=not be sensible)· The proposed change in the law defies common sense.adjectivessimple/plain/basic/sheer common sense (=very obviously sensible)· Locking your doors at night is simple common sense.sound common sense (=sensible and reliable)· These ideas contained much sound common sense.common sense + NOUNa common sense approach· We need a common sense approach to caring for the environment.a common sense view· Ross took the common sense view that it would be better to stay at home.phrasesa matter of common sense (=something that requires no more than common sense)· Not driving too fast is just a matter of common sense.a lack of common sense· Leaving the child alone in the car showed a lack of common sense.an ounce of common sense (=a very small amount)· Anyone with an ounce of common sense would have realised that was a silly thing to do.
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