medium

美 [ˈmiːdiəm]英 [ˈmiːdiəm]
  • adj.中等的;中号的
  • n.介质;方法;(传播信息的)媒介;(文艺创作中使用的)材料,形式;工具;手段;通灵的人

复数: media;mediums

medi 中间 + -um 物

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mediummedium

adj.

usually before noun中等的;中号的
in the middle between two sizes, amounts, lengths, temperatures, etc.

a medium-size car/business/town

中型汽车 / 企业;中等城镇

a man of medium height/build

中等身材的人

There are three sizes─small, medium and large.

有三种尺寸——小号、中号和大号。

Cook over a medium heat for 15 minutes.

用中火煮15分钟。

a medium dry white wine

中度干白葡萄酒

Choose medium to large tomatoes.

选取中到大个的西红柿。

average
习语

noun

【不规则形式】pl. media or mediums
1

(传播信息的)媒介,手段,方法
a way of communicating information, etc. to people

the medium of radio/television

广播 / 电视媒介

electronic/audio-visual media

电子 / 视听媒体

Television is the modern medium of communication .

电视是现代传媒。

A T-shirt can be an excellent medium for getting your message across.

T恤衫可以成为一种极好的表达信息的媒介。

2

手段;工具;方法
something that is used for a particular purpose

English is the medium of instruction (= the language used to teach other subjects) .

用英语进行教学。

Video is a good medium for learning a foreign language.

录像是一种学习外语的好方法。

3

(文艺创作中使用的)材料,形式
the material or the form that an artist, a writer or a musician uses

the medium of paint/poetry/drama

绘画 / 诗歌 / 戏剧的媒介

Watercolour is his favourite medium.

水彩画是他最喜欢的表现方式。

4

介质;培养基;环境
a substance that sth exists or grows in or that it travels through

The bacteria were growing in a sugar medium.

细菌在糖基中生长。

5

通灵的人;灵媒;巫师
a person who claims to be able to communicate with the spirits of dead people

medium

频次

  • 2
    ADJ 中等的;中间的;中号的
    If something is of medium size, it is neither large nor small, but approximately half way between the two.

    A medium dose produces severe nausea within hours...

    中等剂量几小时之内会引发严重的恶心。

  • 3
    ADJ 中间的;平均的
    You use medium to describe something which is average in degree or amount, or approximately half way along a scale between two extremes.

    Foods that contain only medium levels of sodium are bread, cakes, milk, butter and margarine.

    含钠量仅为中等水平的食物有面包、蛋糕、牛奶、黄油和人造黄油。

  • 4
    COMB in COLOUR (颜色)不深不浅的,适中的
    If something is of a medium colour, it is neither light nor dark, but approximately half way between the two.

    Andrea has medium brown hair, grey eyes and very pale skin...

    安德烈娅有着深浅适中的棕发、灰色的眼睛和十分白皙的皮肤。

  • 5
    N-COUNT (表现)方式;(交流)手段
    A medium is a way or means of expressing your ideas or of communicating with people.

    In Sierra Leone, English is used as the medium of instruction for all primary education...

    在塞拉利昂,基础教育阶段全部用英语授课。

  • 6
    N-COUNT 媒介;介质;媒介物
    A medium is a substance or material which is used for a particular purpose or in order to produce a particular effect.

    Blood is the medium in which oxygen is carried to all parts of the body...

    血液是将氧气输送到人体各个部位的媒介。

  • 7
    N-COUNT (自称能够在死者与生者之间传递信息的)巫师,灵媒
    A medium is a person who claims to be able to contact and speak to people who are dead, and to pass messages between them and people who are still alive.

  • 8
    See also:media

  • 9
    PHRASE 中庸之道;折中办法
    If you strike or find a happy medium between two extreme and opposite courses of action, you find a sensible way of behaving that is somewhere between the two extremes.

    I still aim to strike a happy medium between producing football that's worth watching and getting results...

    我仍致力于打造这样一种球风——既具观赏性,又能得分,两全其美。

noun

1
an occupation for which you are especially well suited
in law he found his true metier
Synonym: metier
2
an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
3
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
4
(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
Synonym: mass medium
5
the surrounding environment
fish require an aqueous medium
6
someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
he consulted several mediums
Synonym: spiritualist sensitive
7
a state that is intermediate between extremes;a middle position
a happy medium
8
an intervening substance through which something is achieved
the dissolving medium is called a solvent
9
(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
Synonym: culture medium
10
(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
11
a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter

adj

1
(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
2
around the middle of a scale of evaluation
an orange of average size
intermediate capacity
medium bombers
Synonym: average intermediate

数据来源:WordNet

  1. He has a medium body .

    他有一个中等的身材。

  2. Average , medium as to quality , degree , or bulk .

    平均的;中等的;平均数的。

  3. Video is a good medium for learning a foreign language .

    录像是一种学习外语的好方法。

  4. The media played an important part in the last election .

    大众传媒在上一次选举中发挥了重要作用。

  5. There are three sizes ─ small , medium and large .

    有三种尺寸——小号、中号和大号。

  6. The media play a major role in influencing people 's opinions .

    媒体在影响舆论方面发挥着重要作用。

  7. The media has a powerful influence on public opinion .

    传媒对于舆论有很大的影响。

  8. Her new movie has had a lot of exposure in the media .

    她的新片媒体有很多报道。

  9. Public opinion is influenced by the small elite who control the media .

    舆论为少数控制着新闻媒介的上层人士所左右。

  10. She claimed her problems were down to the media .

    她声称她的问题是媒体造成的。

  11. Television is the modern medium of communication .

    电视是现代传媒。

  12. For years radio has been the Cinderella of the media world .

    多年来无线电广播在传媒界中一直不受重视。

  13. Rarely has a debate attracted so much media attention .

    难得有一场辩论吸引这么多的媒体关注。

  14. The hats are made in three sizes : small , medium and large .

    这些帽子分小、中、大三个尺码。

  15. There was saturation coverage of the event by the media .

    媒体对这一事件做了连篇累牍的报道。

  16. The trial was fully reported in the media .

    媒体对这次审判进行了全面报道。

  17. The bacteria were growing in a sugar medium .

    细菌在糖基中生长。

  18. English is the medium of instruction .

    用英语进行教学。

  19. The government yesterday announced to the media plans to create a million new jobs .

    政府在昨天向媒体宣布了创造一百万个新工作的计划。

  20. Cook over a medium heat for 15 minutes .

    用中火煮15分钟。

  21. Any event attended by the actor received widespread media coverage .

    这位演员参加任何一项活动,都引起媒体的广泛关注。

  22. Both candidates have spent the last month courting the media .

    两位候选人在过去的一个月里都在取悦媒体。

  23. Gossip and speculation are constantly fed to us by the media .

    媒体不断把流言飞语和猜测臆断灌输给我们。

  24. The meeting was hyped up in the media as an important event .

    这次会议被媒体吹成一件大事。

  25. The constant presence of the media was very intrusive .

    媒体一直在场十分令人讨厌。

  26. The media have blown the incident up out of all proportion .

    媒体大肆渲染这件事。

  27. He succeeded in carving out a career in the media .

    他已在传媒界闯出了一片天地。

  28. We are constantly fed gossip and speculation by the media .

    媒体不断给我们灌输流言飞语和猜测臆断。

  29. The article examines the portrayal of gay men in the media .

    这篇文章剖析了传媒对男同性恋者的描述。

  30. A media circus surrounded the royal couple wherever they went .

    无论王室夫妇走到何处,他们的身后都会跟着一大群媒体记者。

后缀
e-

maximum n. 最大限度,最大量,最大值

maxim- 最大的 + -um 物

minimum n. 最小值,最少量,极小量

mini- 小 + -m- + -um 物

spectrum n.

spectr- 看 + -um 物

petroleum n. 石油

petr 石,岩石 + ole- 油 + -um 物

momentum n. 推进力

mom 移动 + -ment 行为或结果 + -um 物

average median medium 【导航词义:中间的,中等的】
average v. 中等的,适中的
〔辨析〕

通常用于数量。

〔例证〕

They have an average-sized backyard.

他们的后院中等大小。

She is in her early thirties and of average height.

她30岁出头,中等个儿。

median v. 中间的
〔辨析〕

指处于中间位置的或在一组数值中居中的。

〔例证〕

a median point/price

中点/中等价位

The median age of that group is 36.

那组的中间年龄为36岁。

medium v. 中等的
〔辨析〕

通常用于大小、水平、数量等。

〔例证〕

medium depth/height

中等深度/身材

This cloth is of medium quality.

这种布质量平平。

The red cap is of a medium size.

那顶红色的帽子是中号的。

Fry the fish over a medium heat.

用中火炸这条鱼。

  • 习语

adj.

in the long/short/medium term


Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term (= it will not happen for quite a long time).

发生这样的情况看来可能性不大,起码短期之内应当如此。