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。The common man lives removed from the sophistication and ennui of the social elite.普通人的生活与社会精英的世故和百无聊赖的生活迥然不同。The case was hailed as a victory for the common man.这一案子被誉为普通百姓的胜利。