Medium
[ 'midɪəm ]
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adj. 中等的，中级的;普通的;平均的;半生熟的;
n. 媒介物，媒质;中间，中庸，[生]培养基，培养液，颜料溶解液，[数]中数，平均，[逻]中名辞;手段，方法;中间物;
💡 词根助记
medi中间+um表名词→中间物，媒介
📝 例句
I'm an unhappy medium.
我是一个不幸的中庸之材。
Communication Medium裈his field specifies the communication medium type.
Communication medium -- 该字段指定通信介质类型。
Television and radio are medium for propaganda.
电视和无线电是宣传的工具。
In a uniform medium light travels in straight lines.
在均匀介质中光沿直线传播。
A magnetic storage in which the magnetic medium consists of magnetic cores.
用磁心作为磁性媒体的一种磁性存储器。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※谐音“密电”:媒体对密电很感兴趣
※ me-我,diu-拼音“丢”,m-拼音“麦”:我丢掉了麦当劳的媒介物
※ me-我,di-拼音“弟”,um-拼音“有名”:我和弟弟通过新闻媒介的报告就得很有名
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-mid-表示“中间”
常见变体有-med-
📖 牛津释义
medium
n
(pl ~s or media )
1 (pl usu 复数通常作 media) means by which sth is expressed or communicated （表达或传播的）媒介, 方法, 手段
Commercial television is an effective medium for advertising. 商业电视是有效的广告宣传工具.
She chose the medium of print (eg published a book) to make her ideas known. 她选择出版手段来表达思想.
The artist chose the medium of oil (ie used oil paints) for the portrait. 那画家选用油彩画肖像.
In this country English is the medium of instruction, ie all subjects are taught in English. 该国用英语教学.
2 (pl mediums) something that is in the middle between two extremes 中间物; 两极端间的居中者
find the medium between severity and leniency 在宽严之间找一居中的尺度.
3 (pl usu 复数通常作 media) substance or surroundings in which sth exists or moves or is transmitted （某物赖以生存或活动或传播的）介质, 环境
bacteria growing in a sugar medium 在糖基中生长的细菌
Sound travels through the medium of air. 声音可通过空气介质传播.
4 (pl mediums) person who claims to be able to communicate with the spirits of the dead 通灵的人; 灵媒; 关亡人. =>Usage at data 用法见data.
5 (idm 习语) a/the happy medium => happy. medium, adj [usu attrib 通常作定语]
in the middle between two amounts, extremes, etc; average 中间的; 中等的; 平均的
a man of medium height 中等身材的男子
a medium-sized firm 中等规模的商行
clothes to be washed at medium temperature 需以适中温度洗涤的衣服.
🎯 考研助记
medi(mid中间)+um(...的地方): 媒体 媒介 媒体(media)是 媒体(medium)的复数
🔁 扩展释义
*['mi:diәm]n. 媒体, 方法, 媒介a. 半生熟的, 中间的【计】 媒体, 中【化】 介质【医】 培养基, 媒质, 介质【经】 中号, 中间, 媒介物
🏥 医学释义
①培养基 ②介质 ③中间
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I believe we should buy the smaller one.
我认为我们应该买较小的机子。
Why are you making this journey?
你们为什么要作这样的旅行呢？
The woodcutter replied: I'm going to cut this tree down.
伐木工人回答说：“我要把这棵树砍倒。”