词组 | medium |
释义 | medium AC /ˈmiːdiəm/ adjective not large or small, long or short, high or low etcphrasesof medium size The town is of medium size. Don’t say The town is medium size.of medium height/length The girl was of medium height.of medium build (=used especially in descriptions of people the police are looking for) The police say that the man is of medium build.in the medium term (=in the next few months or years) The future of the company looks good in the medium term.nounsa medium heat Fry sausages gently over a medium heat.a medium saucepan Pour the cream into a medium saucepan.Medium or medium-sized?You usually say medium when buying something in a shop or restaurant or when talking about your clothes size: “What size sweater do you take?” “I’m a medium.”You use medium-sized especially about companies or places: Many small and medium-sized companies have gone out of business. York is a medium-sized city and it is easy to find your way around. |
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