| 单词 | medium |
| 释义 | adjectivenoun🔑 me·diumAW BrE /ˈmiːdiəm/ NAmE /ˈmiːdiəm/ adjective [usually before noun ] (abbreviation M ) in the middle between two sizes , amounts , lengths , temperatures , etc .中等的；中号的SYN average◆ 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，分别是小号、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 . 挑选个头中等到大个的西红柿。 ● in the ˈlong /ˈshort /ˈmedium term used to describe what will happen a long , short , etc . time in the future 长/短/中期内◆ 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。🔑 me·diumAW BrE /ˈmiːdiəm/ NAmE /ˈmiːdiəm/ noun (plural media BrE /ˈmiːdiə/ NAmE /ˈmiːdiə/ or me·diums ) 🔑 a way of communicating information , etc . to people （传播信息的）媒介，手段，方法◆ the medium of radio /television 广播/电视媒介◆ electronic /audiovisual 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。HELPThe plural in this meaning is usually media .此义的复数形式通常为 media。 ➡ see also media, mass media🔑 something that is used for a particular purpose 手段；工具；方法◆ 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 . 视频是学习外语的一种好方法。the material or the form that an artist , a writer or a musician uses （文艺创作中使用的）材料，形式◆ the medium of paint /poetry /drama 绘画/诗歌/戏剧的表现手法◆ Watercolour is his favourite medium . 水彩画是他最喜欢的表现方式。(biology生物) a substance that sth exists or grows in or that it travels through 介质；培养基；环境◆ The bacteria were growing in a sugar medium . 细菌在糖基中生长。 (plural me·diums ) a person who claims to be able to communicate with the spirits of dead people 通灵的人；灵媒；巫师Easily-confused plural/singular formsbacteria/bacterium,criteria/criterion,data/datum,media/medium,phenomena/phenomenon,strata/stratum ● a /the happy ˈmedium something that is in the middle between two choices or two ways of doing sth 折中办法 |
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