威廉·莎士比亚的作品,尤其是他的戏剧,是人类优秀文化遗产的组成部分。common一词不仅仅展示的是两种不同的涵义,更主要的是它展示的是两种不同的生活态度,两种相互矛盾的生活态度。一种是乔特鲁特那样只追求舒服的生活,而不问道德是非;另外一种便是哈姆雷特寻求纯洁完美的生活。同时,对common一词的不同理解正说明生活是多层面、多方面的。 William Shakespeare’s work, especially his plays, is an integral part of the human cultural heritage. The common word not only shows two different meanings, but more importantly, it shows two different attitudes toward life and two conflicting attitudes toward life. One is the pursuit of a comfortable life like that of Chatelet, without regard to moral right and wrong; the other is that Hamlet is looking for a pure and perfect life. At the same time, a different understanding of the word common means that life is multifaceted and multidimensional.