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。