mediocre

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BADnot very good 一般的，平凡的，平庸的 SYN second rate

I thought the book was pretty mediocre.

我认为这本书非常一般。

a mediocre student

能力一般的学生

—mediocrity /ˌmiːdiˈɒkrəti $ -ˈɑːk-/ noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

mediocre• But if you stash 90 % of your money in a savings account, your overall results will almost inevitably be mediocre.• Food on some all-inclusive packages can, to put it bluntly, be mediocre.• Indeed all sections of the exhibition struck me as exciting and thought-provoking with the exception of the ceramics section which is mediocre.• Appearances of being vicious, mindless, or mediocre can be deceptive, and the deception is often studied and rehearsed.• The issues of validity and reliability are the twin pillars that prove research to be only mediocre or outstanding.• The team gave another mediocre performance last night.• The team is hoping to start winning again after last year's mediocre performance.• Tourists crowd the gift shops to buy mediocre products at high prices.• mediocre songs

From Longman Business Dictionary

mediocreme·di·o·cre /ˌmiːdiˈəʊkə◂-ˈoʊkər◂/ adjectiveadj

not very good

The business is now riding high, shaking off years of mediocre earnings.

Shares have had a mediocre year.

Origin mediocre

(1500-1600) French Latin mediocris “halfway up a mountain”, from medius “middle” + ocris “stony mountain”

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