medium

['mi:diəm]

adj.中等的, 适中的
n.手段, 媒介, 媒体

n.[C]

1. 中间; 中庸; 适中

There is a medium in all things.

凡事都有中庸之道。

2. 媒介物, 媒体; 传导体[(+for)]

Air is a medium for sound.

空气是声音的传播媒介。

3. 手段, 工具[(+of)]

English is not the usual medium of instruction in our school.

英语不是我校通常使用的教学语言。

4. 新闻媒介, 传播媒介[P1]

A good deal of adult education is accomplished by the mass media.

成人教育的相当一部分是由大众传播媒介完成的。

5. (生物的)生活环境

Water is the natural medium in which fish live.

水是鱼类赖以生存的自然环境。

6. 【生】培养基

7. (艺术创作所用的)材料; (艺术的)表现方法

Water color is an extremely difficult medium to work with.

水彩画是一种极难掌握的绘画手法。

8. (复数为mediums)巫师, 女巫

a.

1. 中间的, 中等的, 适中的

The man is of medium height.

这男人中等个儿。

2. (肉)烧得适中的, 中等熟度的

词形变化

名词复数: media |

词义辨析

同义:

a.中等的; 适中的

middle  average  mean  halfway  mediocre  fair

n.媒介物; 工具

instrument  tool  agent  implement  

同义参见:

element  moderate  agency  medial  mean  connection  habitat  organ  

反义:

n.中间; 中庸

extreme  

英英释义

名词 medium:

a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

the surrounding environment

an intervening substance through which signals can travel as a means for communication

(bacteriology) a nutrient substance (solid or liquid) that is used to cultivate micro-organisms

同义词：culture medium

an intervening substance through which something is achieved

a liquid with which pigment is mixed by a painter

(biology) a substance in which specimens are preserved or displayed

a state that is intermediate between extremes; a middle position

someone who serves as an intermediary between the living and the dead

同义词：spiritualist, sensitive

(usually plural) transmissions that are disseminated widely to the public

同义词：mass medium

an occupation for which you are especially well suited

同义词：metier

形容词 medium:

around the middle of a scale of evaluation of physical measures

同义词：average, intermediate

(meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside

补充

mediummedium英:[ˈmi:djəm] 美:[ˈmidiəm]n.1.媒介, 手段, 方法, 工具This is an effective medium.这是一种有效手段。There will be a fuss when the media get hold of the story.新闻媒介得知此事会引起大惊小怪。Radio, television, newspapers and magazines are known as the mass media.广播、电视、报纸和杂志被称为大众传媒。2.折中, 中间物We struck a medium.我们采取折中办法。3.生活条件, 环境Water is the natural medium in which most fish live.水是鱼类生活的自然环境。4.通灵的人adj.1.中等的, 适中的He has a medium body.他有一副中等的身材。

例句

1. Only a low or medium heat is necessary.只需低热或中等热度。 2. a medium glass of fruit juice一杯中杯果汁 3. A medium dose produces severe nausea within hours.中等剂量几小时内就会引发严重的恶心。 4. He was of medium height.他中等身材。 5. foods that contain only medium levels of sodium含钠量仅为中等水平的食物 6. a medium-strength beer一杯中浓度啤酒 7. Andrea has medium brown hair.安德烈娅有着中等长度的棕发。 8. a medium red中红色 9. It's always best to try and find the happy medium.努力找到折中办法总是最好的。 10. I still aim to strike a happy medium between producing football that's worth watching and getting results.我仍致力于打造这样一种球风——既具观赏性, 又能得分, 两全其美。 11. It's very difficult to strike a happy medium and make it right for everybody.找到皆大欢喜的折中办法颇有难度。 12. Blood is the medium in which oxygen is carried to all parts of the body.血液是将氧气输送到全身各处的媒介。 13. Air is the medium by which sound is transmitted.空气是声音传播的介质。 14. But Artaud was increasingly dissatisfied with film as a medium.但是阿尔托对电影这种媒介越来越不满。 15. via the medium of the Internet通过因特网这一媒体 16. through the medium of television通过电视这一媒介 17. In Sierra Leone, English is the medium of instruction.在塞拉利昂, 英语是教学语言。 18. He became a professional medium.他成为了一名职业灵媒。 19. the monochrome medium of engraving单色雕刻 20. An artist uses his preferred medium to satiate his creative zeal.艺术家用他喜欢的艺术种类来满足自己的创作热情。 21. Hyatt has found a way of creating these qualities using the more permanent medium of oil paint.海厄特已经找到产生这些特性的方法, 那就是利用油彩这种更加持久的材料。 22. using the latest technology as a medium for job creation.把最新技术作为创造就业机会的手段。 23. their primitive valuables acted as a medium of exchange.他们的原始贵重物充当交换媒介。 24. here the Welsh language is the medium of instruction.在这里，威尔士语是教学用语。 25. radio communication needs no physical medium between the two stations.在这两个站点间进行无线电通讯无需任何有形介质。 26. the medium between the cylinders is a vacuum.汽缸之间的媒质是真空。 27. grow bacteria in a nutrient-rich medium.在营养丰富的培养基中培养细菌。 28. oil paint is the most popular medium for glazing.油性涂料是上光时用得最多的材料。 29. you have to strike a happy medium between looking like royalty and looking like a housewife.是显皇室风度还是做得像个主妇，你必须兼顾得恰到好处。 30. John is six feet tall, of medium build.约翰六英尺高，身材中等。 31. medium-length hair.不长不短的头发。 32. She was of medium height.她中等身材。 33. Would you like the small, medium or large packet?你想要小、中，还是大包装？ 34. a medium-sized car/town/dog中型汽车；中等城镇；体形中等的狗 35. English is the medium of instruction in the school.英语是这所学校的教学语言。 36. Have you got this shirt in (a) medium?这件衬衫有中号的吗？ 37. 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。 38. I take a medium.我要中号的。 39. These shirts are all mediums and I take a large.这些衬衫都是中号的，我要一件大号的。 40. Make my French fries a medium.我要中份的炸薯条。 41. an effective advertising medium = an effective medium for advertising有效的广告媒体 42. Her preferred medium is sculpture.她喜欢的表现方式是雕塑。 43. "The artist works in two media/mediums, pencil and watercolor."这位画家用铅笔和水彩两种材料创作。 44. Money is a medium [=means] of exchange.金钱是一种交换媒介。 45. English is an important medium of international communication.英语是国际交流的一个重要工具。 46. She visited a medium to try to talk to her dead son.她拜访了灵媒，试图跟她死去的儿子对话。 47. Ocean fish live in a medium of salt water.海洋鱼类生活在咸水环境中。 48. They are looking for a happy medium: a house that is not too big but that has lots of storage space.他们正在寻找一种折中办法：房子不要太大，但要有许多储物空间。 49. The car's designers have found/struck a happy medium between affordability and luxury.汽车设计师在车辆价格承受能力和豪华之间找到了一个很好的折中办法。 50. "These T-shirts are available in three sizes: small, medium, and large."这些T恤衫大中小三种型号都有。 51. a person of medium build/height/weight中等体型/身材/体重的人 52. a medium blue [=a blue that is neither very light nor very dark]中蓝色 53. "How would you like your steak, sir: rare, medium, or well-done?"先生，你喜欢吃什么样的牛排：嫩的、半熟的，还是全熟的？ 54. He likes his steak cooked medium.他喜欢五分熟的牛排。