"middling" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 中等的
• 普通的

Definition

“Middling” 指的是质量一般，不是很好也不是很差，就是普通或一般。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多带中性或略带贬义色彩；多用于书面或正式场合，如评价、报告中（如“middling performance”）。比直接说“糟糕”要委婉。口语中较少使用。

Examples

Her test score was middling, not the best but not the worst.

她的考试成绩是**中等的**，不是最好也不是最差。

The restaurant got a middling review in the newspaper.

那家餐厅在报纸上得到了**普通的**评价。

I thought the movie was just middling.

我觉得那部电影只是**一般**。

His basketball skills are pretty middling—he plays, but he doesn’t stand out.

他的篮球技术**中等**——会打，但没什么特别出众。

The hotel was decent, but the service was just middling at best.

酒店还可以，但服务充其量也只是**中等**。

Honestly, I didn’t expect greatness, but even so, the food was kind of middling.

说实话，我没指望很棒，但这饭菜还是有点**一般**。