ordinary和common的区别

common 含有“平常，普通，常见，不足为奇”等意思，侧重于缺少显著或异常的特征，特别说明某物因司空见惯而普通。如： Colds are common in winter . A dog is one of the commonest pets . This flower is common in spring . ordinary 意为“正常的，通常的，平常的，普通的”，指由于与常规、习惯、一般标准或品质相同而普通，无特别惊人的性质。如： He is an ordinary - looking man . It was an early morning in summer . In the streets , sleepy - eyed people were moving quickly , heading towards their jobs . This was the beginning of another ordinary day in New York City . 一大早睡眼惺惺的人们匆匆赶路，前去上班，没有任何异常的迹象，这又是纽约城一个平常的日子的开始。