middling

/ˈmɪdlɪŋ/ 24GRE
If you describe a quality such as the size of something as middling, you mean that it is average. 中等的; 普通的; 一般化的

adjective [原级]中等的,一般的;(人)身体尚好的(非正式)

The Beatles enjoyed only middling success until 1963.
直到1963年,甲壳虫乐队的成功还只是一般般。

noun [专属名词](大小,数量或级别)中等;中档散货(尤指中等精度面粉)

Tom, it was middling warm in school, warn't it?
汤姆,学校里挺热的,是吗?

adverb [方式副词]中等程度地

The attacks were of middling complexity.
袭击不算太复杂。

verb [vt. 及物动词]把……放在中间(middling是middle的现在分词)

The dinner was middling.
饭菜还过得去.

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