单词 | common sense |
释义 | common sense (once / 569 pages) n If someone offers to sell you a piece of the Brooklyn Bridge and you decline, that's common sense, i.e., a sound practical judgement about everyday manners. Common sense does not necessarily imply any great quality of mind; that explains why it is considered common (as opposed to extraordinary). As the famous Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw once noted: "A man of great common sense and good taste — meaning thereby a man without originality or moral courage." WORD FAMILYcommon sense: commonsensical+/commonsensical: commonsensically USAGE EXAMPLESMr. Petraeus and retired astronaut Mark Kelly teamed up this year to launch the gun control advocacy group Veterans Coalition for Common Sense. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) “That is not possible even by common sense,” she said. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) All also earned the Common Sense Seal, which means they offer an exceptional media experience to families. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) n sound practical judgment Common sense is not so common Syn|Hypo|Hyper good sense, gumption, horse sense, mother wit, sense logic reasoned and reasonable judgment nouscommon sense road sensegood judgment in avoiding trouble or accidents on the road discernment, judgement, judgment, sagaciousness, sagacity the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations |
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