Garden variety Meaning in English
expression
GAR-dun ver-EYE-uh-tee
GAH-dun vur-EYE-uh-tee
释义
Used to describe something that is ordinary, common, or not special in any way.
用法与细微差别
"Garden variety" is informal, mostly used before nouns (e.g., 'garden variety problem'). It emphasizes a lack of uniqueness or excitement. Not about actual gardens. Alternative: 'run-of-the-mill', 'ordinary'. Don't use for people as an insult.
Spanish: común y corriente - normal - típicoPortuguese (BR): comum - típico - comum e simplesPortuguese (PT): comum - típico - banalChinese (Simplified): 普通的 - 一般的Chinese (Traditional): 普通的 - 一般的Hindi: साधारण - आमArabic: عادي - تقليديBengali: সাধারণ - মামুলি - সাধারণ ধরনেরRussian: обычный - заурядныйJapanese: ありふれた - 普通のVietnamese: bình thường - thông thườngKorean: 평범한 - 흔한Turkish: sıradan - aleladeUrdu: عام - معمولیIndonesian: biasa - umum
例句
This is just a garden variety headache.
basic
He wore a garden variety white shirt.
basic
It's just a garden variety cold, nothing serious.
basic
Honestly, this movie was just garden variety—nothing you haven’t seen before.
natural
That’s just your garden variety excuse; I’ve heard it a hundred times.
natural
Nothing special—just your garden variety coffee from the corner store.
natural