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mediocre + noun
The movie received mediocre reviews.
这部电影获得了平庸的评价。
平庸的；普通的；中等的；不太好的
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平庸的；普通的；中等的；不太好的
of only moderate quality; not very good
The movie received mediocre reviews.
这部电影获得了平庸的评价。
不出众的,通常令人失望。
Not excellent or outstanding, usually disappointingly so.
质量中等或较差的
moderate to inferior in quality
缺乏卓越品质或能力的
lacking exceptional quality or ability
质量差到中等的
poor to middling in quality
The restaurant's food was mediocre, nothing special.
这家餐厅的食物很平庸，没什么特别的。
AI contextual example
He gave a mediocre performance at the concert, disappointing his fans.
他在音乐会上的表现平庸，令粉丝失望。
AI contextual example
Her grades were mediocre, so she decided to study harder.
她的成绩平平，所以她决定更加努力学习。
AI contextual example
they improved the quality from mediocre to above average
他们把质量从中等水平提高到了中上等水平
WordNet
The movie received mediocre reviews.
这部电影获得了平庸的评价。
作为系表结构，描述主语的性质。
His performance was mediocre.
他的表现平平。
后接名词或动名词，表示在某方面能力一般。
She is mediocre at playing the piano.
她弹钢琴的水平一般。
与mediocre at类似，但更常用于抽象领域。
He is mediocre in sports.
他在运动方面表现平平。
Not this
He is a mediocre.
Use this
He is mediocre.
中文中“平庸”可作名词，但英语形容词mediocre不能直接用作名词，需保持形容词用法。去掉不定冠词a即可。
Not this
The product is medium quality.
Use this
The product is mediocre quality.
学习者常将mediocre与medium混淆。Medium表示中等（中性），而mediocre指不好不坏、平庸（略带贬义），需根据语境选用正确形容词。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
平庸的表现
The team's mediocre performance disappointed the fans.
球队平庸的表现令球迷失望。
充其量算普通
The meal was mediocre at best.
这顿饭充其量算普通。
成绩平平的学生
He was a mediocre student but a brilliant entrepreneur.
他学业平平，却是个出色的企业家。
毫无亮点的电影
Critics called the sequel a mediocre film.
评论家称这部续集为平庸之作。
质量一般
The goods are of mediocre quality and not worth the price.
这些货物质量平平，不值这个价。
不够理想的结果
The experiment produced only a mediocre result.
实验只产生了不够理想的结果。
只有平庸的人才会永远处于最佳状态。
This aphorism by French playwright Jean Giraudoux is often quoted to criticize people who settle for being average and play it safe.
这句格言出自法国剧作家让·季洛杜，常被引用，用来讽刺那些甘于平庸、凡事求稳的人。
平庸的老师只是讲述，好老师会解释，优秀的老师会示范，而伟大的老师会启发学生。
A famous quote widely attributed to American educator William Arthur Ward, often used in education talks and teacher training.
这句名言常被归为美国教育家威廉·亚瑟·沃德所说，常出现在教育演讲和教师培训中。
Use mediocre naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
拆分记忆：medi 像 medium（中等），ocre 像 OK——中等偏下、凑合能过，就是 mediocre。
语域：neutral 常见场景：书面评价、产品评论、工作绩效讨论 该词为中性偏正式的常用词，多用于书面或较正式的口头评价（如评论、报告），表示质量平平、不够好。日常口语中也可使用，但更常见于书面或正式场合。
用于修饰名词或作表语，表示质量一般或较差。
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