medium
- 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
mediumadj.
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。
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（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。
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。
（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。
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。
通灵的人；灵媒；巫师
a person who claims to be able to communicate with the spirits of dead people
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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. -
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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。
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- an occupation for which you are especially well suited
- in law he found his true metier
- Synonym: metier
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- an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication
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- a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
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- (usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public
- Synonym: mass medium
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- the surrounding environment
- fish require an aqueous medium
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- someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead
- he consulted several mediums
- Synonym: spiritualist sensitive
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- a state that is intermediate between extremes;a middle position
- a happy medium
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- an intervening substance through which something is achieved
- the dissolving medium is called a solvent
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- (bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms
- Synonym: culture medium
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- (biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed
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- a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter
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- (meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside
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- 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
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He has a medium body .
他有一个中等的身材。
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Average , medium as to quality , degree , or bulk .
平均的；中等的；平均数的。
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Video is a good medium for learning a foreign language .
录像是一种学习外语的好方法。
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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。
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There are three sizes ─ small , medium and large .
有三种尺寸——小号、中号和大号。
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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。
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The media has a powerful influence on public opinion .
传媒对于舆论有很大的影响。
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Her new movie has had a lot of exposure in the media .
她的新片媒体有很多报道。
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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。
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She claimed her problems were down to the media .
她声称她的问题是媒体造成的。
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Television is the modern medium of communication .
电视是现代传媒。
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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。
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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。
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The hats are made in three sizes : small , medium and large .
这些帽子分小、中、大三个尺码。
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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。
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The trial was fully reported in the media .
媒体对这次审判进行了全面报道。
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The bacteria were growing in a sugar medium .
细菌在糖基中生长。
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English is the medium of instruction .
用英语进行教学。
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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。
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Cook over a medium heat for 15 minutes .
用中火煮15分钟。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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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。
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The constant presence of the media was very intrusive .
媒体一直在场十分令人讨厌。
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The media have blown the incident up out of all proportion .
媒体大肆渲染这件事。
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He succeeded in carving out a career in the media .
他已在传媒界闯出了一片天地。
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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。
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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。
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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。
通常用于数量。
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。
指处于中间位置的或在一组数值中居中的。
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。
通常用于大小、水平、数量等。
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。
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