commonsense
UK/,kɔmәn'sens/US
TOEFLGRE六级C2
释义
adj.
Showing or based on sound practical judgment; sensible
有常识的;明智的;合乎情理的
词根拆分
词根派生common + sense ="人人共有的判断力"。合写的 commonsense 是定语形容词(a commonsense approach);分写的名词 common sense 才是日常说的"常识、判断力"。
例句
- 1.
They took a commonsense approach to cutting costs.
他们用一种合乎情理的方式来削减成本。
- 2.
It's just a commonsense rule: look before you cross.
这只是个常识性的规则:过马路前先看路。