verb + so-so
He performed so-so in the competition.
他在比赛中表现一般。
尚可的；平常地；还过得去地；马马虎虎地；一般地
in a way that is acceptable but not very good
多用于口语，表示还算可以但不出色
尚可的
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
She performed so-so in the interview, so she didn't get the job.
她在面试中表现一般，所以没有获得那份工作。
用法提示：副词 so-so 修饰动词 performed，表示“表现尚可但不出色”。
The new player did so-so in his first game, showing some promise but making mistakes.
这位新球员在首场比赛中表现平平，展现出一些潜力，但也犯了错误。
用法提示：副词 so-so 修饰动词 did，表示“以可接受但不突出的方式”。
He writes so-so, but his ideas are always interesting.
他写得一般，但总能有有趣的想法。
用法提示：副词 so-so 修饰动词 writes，表示“写得还可以，不算出色”。
He performed so-so in the competition.
他在比赛中表现一般。
常用于非正式回答。
How was your exam? — So-so.
你的考试怎么样？——马马虎虎。
The event turned out so-so.
活动结果一般。
grammar · medium
易错句子The movie is so so.
正确表达The movie is so-so.
so-so应使用连字符连接，表示‘一般般’的意思。
grammar · medium
易错句子This is a so-so movie.
正确表达This movie was performed so-so.
so-so是副词，不能直接修饰名词作定语；应改为动词作谓语，用副词修饰动词。
so-so 强调马马虎虎、味；okay 表示勉强可以，语气稍积极。
so-so 是副词，修饰动作方式；average 是形容词，修饰事物的质量或水平。
so + called
so + and + so
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