1、common
常见的;普遍的
His name was Hansen, a common name in Norway.
他的名字叫汉森,在挪威是一个常见的名字。
Oil pollution is the commonest cause of death for seabirds.
石油污染是造成海鸟死亡最常见的原因。
共有的;共同的
Moldavians and Romanians share a common language.
摩尔达维亚人和罗马尼亚人使用同一种语言。
Such behaviour is common to all young people.
这种行为在年轻人中司空见惯。
寻常的;普通的
Democracy might elevate the common man to a position of political superiority.
民主也许能提升普通人的政治地位,让他们产生优越感。
Common salt is made up of 40% sodium and 60% chloride.
食盐由40%的钠和60%的氯化物构成。
2、pull up
(车或驾车者)减速停下
The cab pulled up and the driver jumped out.
出租车减速停下,司机跳了出来。
把(椅子)拉到近处坐下
He pulled up a chair behind her and put his chin on her shoulder.
他拉过一把椅子坐在她后面,将下巴抵在她的肩膀上。
(使)突然停下;(使)猛地停住
Suddenly, he pulled up sharply in his stride, and fell to the floor.
突然,原本大步流星的他猛地停住了脚步,倒在了地上。
She recognized at the same instant Rachel's presence. It pulled her up short.
雷切尔一出现她就认出她来了,随即停下了手中的活儿。
提高;改进
We had a very good mathematics mistress who pulled me up.
我们有个很出色的女数学老师,她帮我提高了水平。
He was made redundant and now he's trying to pull himself up again.
他之前作为冗员被裁,现在他正试图再一次奋发图强。