1 in the middle between two sizes, lengths, temperatures, etc; average 中等的;中间的;适中的;平均的:
She was of medium height.她中等身材。Would you like the small, medium or large packet?你想要小、中,还是大包装?a medium-sized car/town/dog中型汽车;中等城镇;体形中等的狗
2 (used about meat) cooked until it is brown all the way through (指肉)烧得适中的,中等熟度的
☞Compare rare and well done. 与rare及well done比较。
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/ˈmi:diəm ||; ˈmidɪəm/noun
1 [C] (pluralmediaormediums) a means you can use to express or communicate sth (表达或沟通的)媒介,方法,手段:
English is the medium of instruction in the school.英语是这所学校的教学语言。☞Look at media and mass media. 参看media及mass media。
2 [C,U] medium size 中等尺寸;中号:
Have you got this shirt in (a) medium?这件衬衫有中号的吗?
3 [C] (pluralmediums) a person who says that he/she can speak to the spirits of dead people 灵媒;通灵的人
4 (in biology) a substance that sth exists or grows in or that it travels through (生物学)培养基,生长或活动环境:
Good clean garden soil is the best sowing medium.优良干净的花园土壤是最佳的播种环境。
medium1/ˋmidIəm; ˈmiːdiəm/adj of middle size or amount〔尺寸或数量〕中等的: What size do you want – small, medium, or large? 你要什么号码—小号﹑中号还是大号?(of) medium height/length/size etc a man of medium height 一个中等个子的男人
medium2n [C] 1 plural media /-dIə; -diə/or mediums a way of communicating information or ideas [→ media]〔传播信息或思想的〕媒介﹔传媒: Advertising is a powerful medium. 广告是一个强大的媒介。+ of Language is a medium of communication. 语言是交流的媒介。+for Sport is the perfect medium for publicity. 体育是最好的宣传媒介。2 plural mediums someone who says they receive messages from dead people 灵媒﹔巫师﹔通灵的人