mediocre
adjective /ˌmiːdiˈəʊkə(r)/
/ˌmiːdiˈəʊkər/
(disapproving)- not very good; of only average standard
平庸的；普通的；平常的 - a mediocre musician/talent/performance
平庸的音乐家／才能／表演 - I thought the play was only mediocre.
我认为这部戏剧只是平庸之作。
- They have replaced a great leader with a mediocre one.
他们用一个平庸的领导人取代了一个伟大的领导人。 - The player was under some pressure after some mediocre performances.
那名演奏者在几次平庸的表演后面临着一些压力。 - The use of crampons can make the difference between a mediocre climber and a good one.
冰爪的使用可以区分一个普通的登山者和一个优秀的登山者。
Collocations DictionaryMediocre is used with these nouns:- movie
- performance
- record
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词源late 16th cent.: from French médiocre, from Latin mediocris ‘of middle height or degree’, literally ‘somewhat mountainous’, from medius ‘middle’ + ocris ‘rugged mountain’. - a mediocre musician/talent/performance