not very good; of only average standard 平庸的;普通的;平常的 a mediocre musician/talent/performance 平庸的音乐家/才能/表演 I thought the play was only mediocre. 我认为这部戏剧只是平庸之作。
Extra ExamplesThey have replaced a great leader with a mediocre one. 他们用一个平庸的领导人取代了一个伟大的领导人。 The player was under some pressure after some mediocre performances. 那名演奏者在几次平庸的表演后面临着一些压力。 The use of crampons can make the difference between a mediocre climber and a good one. 冰爪的使用可以区分一个普通的登山者和一个优秀的登山者。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMediocre is used with these nouns:- movie
- performance
- record
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Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French médiocre, from Latin mediocris ‘of middle height or degree’, literally ‘somewhat mountainous’, from medius ‘middle’ + ocris ‘rugged mountain’.