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词组 the man on the Clapham omnibus
释义
Idiom
the man on the Clapham omnibusthe man/woman on the Clapham omnibus
British an imaginary person whose opinions and behaviour are thought to be typical of ordinary British people.
The man on the Clapham omnibus probably knows nothing about Rwanda.
(usually singular)
idiomthe man on the Clapham omnibus BrEBrEold-fashioned a typical ordinary person:Who knows what uses the man on the Clapham omnibus would find for new technology. —see also the man/woman in the street
Note You may hear people change this expression to make it more modern.Designers should make clothes for the woman on the Clapham omnibus - the one who rides it, the one who drives it, and the one who cleans it.

the man/woman on the Clapham omnibus

A person imagined as representative of an ordinary or typical British person and their opinions, values, and habits. Primarily heard in UK. Downing Street is always trying to gauge the position of the man on the Clapham omnibus.

the man on the Clapham omnibus

BRITISH
When people talk about the man on the Clapham omnibus, they mean ordinary, average people. The wealthy and powerful never liked the man on the Clapham omnibus knowing about their lives. Note: Clapham is an area of London, and `omnibus' is an old-fashioned word for bus.

the man on the Clapham omnibus

the average man, especially with regard to his opinions. British
This expression is attributed to the English judge Lord Bowen ( 1835–94 ), who used it as a metaphor for any ordinary reasonable person—such as a juror is expected to be. Clapham is a district in south London.
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