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common as muck

Chinese translation: FYI: 非常普通的

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English term or phrase:common as muck
Chinese translation:FYI: 非常普通的
Entered by: Sharlene

02:59 Jul 19, 2006
English to Chinese translations [PRO]
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English term or phrase: common as muck
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chica nueva
Local time: 05:22
FYI: 非常普通的
Explanation:
[Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture]
as common as muck = extremely common

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-07-19 05:17:50 GMT)
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在英国英语中，用common形容人，有贬义。因此，common as muck 也可能有“极其粗俗”之意，关键要看说话人说时的口气和情境。
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Sharlene
China
Local time: 01:22
Grading comment
Thank you!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +4FYI: 非常普通的
Sharlene
4 +3大姐仔
pkchan
4 +2俗不可耐
Victor J Zhang


  

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14 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
大姐仔


Explanation:
屋村大姐，得意妹，靚妹仔，大姐，靚妹，13點

pkchan
United States
Local time: 13:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese
PRO pts in category: 48

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wenjer Leuschel (X): 隨然俗，但平易近人。
1 hr
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agree  Chinoise
9 hrs
  -> thanks
agree  IC --
15 hrs
  -> thanks
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39 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
俗不可耐


Explanation:
庸俗得使人难以忍受的

Victor J Zhang
China
Local time: 01:22
Native speaker of: Native in ChineseChinese

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Chinoise
9 hrs
agree  IC --
14 hrs
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +4
FYI: 非常普通的


Explanation:
[Longman Dictionary of English Language and Culture]
as common as muck = extremely common

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Note added at 2 hrs (2006-07-19 05:17:50 GMT)
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在英国英语中，用common形容人，有贬义。因此，common as muck 也可能有“极其粗俗”之意，关键要看说话人说时的口气和情境。

Sharlene
China
Local time: 01:22
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Chinese
PRO pts in category: 24
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ray Luo
2 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Chinoise
8 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  IC --
13 hrs
  -> Thanks!
agree  Danbing HE
9 days
  -> Thanks!
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