n.

1. 平民百姓[the S][K]
   His parents were of the commons.

   他的父母是平民。

2. 共餐食物[U]
   She finally got used to the commons.

   她終於習慣了共餐食物。

3. （大學的）公共食堂[J]
   They sometimes came across each other in the commons.

   他們有時在大學的公共食堂相遇。

4. （常大寫）（英國）下議院[the S][G]
   A motion was passed by the Commons yesterday.

   昨天下議院通過了一個動議。

5. （常大寫）（英國）下議院議員[K]
   This is the place where the Commons meet.

   這是下議院議員們開會的地方。

1. common的名詞複數

pl. n.

1. (the Commons) short for House of Commons.
   ▸historical the common people regarded as a part of a political system.
2. [treated as sing.] land or resources belonging to or affecting the whole of a community.
3. US a dining hall in a school or college.
4. archaic provisions shared in common; rations.