mid.dling
adj.(形容词)
Of medium size, position, or quality.
中等的:尺寸、位置或质量中等的
Mediocre.See Synonyms at average
普通的参见 average
n.(名词)
Often middlings Chiefly Southern U.S.
常作 middlings 【多用于美国南部】
Pork or bacon cut from between the ham and shoulder of a pig.
肋条肉:猪的腿与肩之间切下的肉或用这类肉腌成的腌肉
Salt pork.Also called middling meat
咸猪肉也作 middling meat
middlings Any of various products, such as partially refined petroleum or ore, that are intermediate in quality, size, price, or grade.
middlings 中档货:质量、体积、价格或等级处于中等的一种商品,如不完全精炼的石油或矿石
middlings (used with a sing. or pl. verb)Coarsely ground wheat mixed with bran.
middlings (与单数或复数动词连用)粗面粉:混有麸子的粗制面粉
adv.Informal (副词)【非正式用语】
Fairly; moderately:
不错地;中等地:
例句:
.a middling nice cake.(Hatfield MA Valley Advocate)
.一个相当不错的蛋糕.(哈特菲尔德MA谷辩护律师)
来源:
Probably Middle English midlin
可能为 中古英语 midlin
mid [mid] * see mid
mid [在…中] *参见 mid
-ling [having a quality] * see -ling
-ling [具有某种特性] *参见 -ling
【引伸】
mid.dlingly
adv.(副词)