middling

a. 中等的, 普通的, 平凡的 adv. 中等

发音

UK /ˈmɪdlɪŋ/
其它
UK /ˈmɪdl̩ɪŋ/
US /ˈmɪd(ə)lɪŋ/

词形变化

middlings 复数 middlings more middling 比较级 most middling 最高级

别名

midling

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Something of intermediate or average size, position, or quality.

  2. 2.

    Something of intermediate or average size, position, or quality.

    Preceded by the: people of moderate means; members of the middle class.

    复数形式
adj.
  1. 1.

    Of intermediate or average size, position, or quality; mediocre.

    The football team is never the worst or best in its league; its position is always middling.

  2. 2.

    In fairly good health.

    非正式
adv.
  1. 1.

    Fairly, moderately, somewhat.

    非正式

    Iwami, otherwise Sekisju, is two days journey long, going from ſouth to north, a middling good country, producing plenty of cannib, and affording ſome ſalt.

  2. 2.

    Not too badly, with modest success.

    非正式

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

good commodity
形容词

同义词 3

fair average mediocre

近义相关 1

ordinary
副词

同义词 7

pretty fairly somewhat jolly reasonably moderately passably

相关短语

middling sort middling sorts fair to middling 过得去, 还算好

词源

The noun is probably from middle (noun) + -ing; the adjective is most likely derived from the noun, and the adverb from the adjective.

来源：wiktionary