"commoner" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 平民
• 普通人

Definition

commoner 指的是不是贵族或皇室成员的普通人；即社会中的平民。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

主要用于历史或正式场合，尤其是在讨论社会阶层或皇室时。与'noble'（贵族）、'royal'（皇室）等词相对。现代用法多用于关于王室或等级制度的场合，日常生活中不常用。

Examples

The king married a commoner.

国王娶了一位**平民**。

In medieval times, a commoner had fewer rights than a noble.

在中世纪，**平民**比贵族有更少权利。

She was born a commoner, but became famous.

她出生于**普通人**家庭，却成名了。

Many fairy tales tell of a commoner who becomes a prince or princess.

许多童话故事讲述了**平民**变成王子或公主的故事。

It was unusual for a commoner to sit with royalty at dinner.

**平民**和皇室成员一起用餐是很罕见的。

Nowadays, anyone—commoner or celebrity—can become famous online.

如今，无论是**普通人**还是名人，都可能在网上成名。