medium
- adj. 中等的
- adj. 中等程度的
- adj. 中等数量的
- adj. 半熟的
- n. 媒介
- n. 手段
- n. 灵媒
- Definition
- adj. of middle size
- adj. of middle degree
- adj. of middle amount
- adj. (of meat) cooked until pink in the middle
- n. a means by which something is communicated
- n. a means by which something is done
- n. a person who claims to communicate with the spirits of the dead
- Example
- Choose a medium-sized box for shipping these books.
- 选一个中号的箱子来装运这些书。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: medium in size or degree (adjective).
比较义项：中等的（形容词）。
- medium 本词
Medium marks a fixed middle point on a scale of size or degree, often placed directly before a noun as a classifier (a medium box, medium-rare steak); it is rarely used alone to describe conditions such as weather.
medium表示程度或大小上固定的中间档位，常直接放在名词前作分类词（中号的盒子，三分熟的牛排）；很少单独用来描述天气等状况。
I ordered a medium coffee, not a large one.
我点了一杯medium咖啡，而不是大杯的。
- moderate
Moderate describes something kept within reasonable limits, not extreme in intensity, often used for weather, exercise, or attitudes, and can stand alone as a predicate, as in 'The weather is moderate.'
moderate表示不极端、保持在合理限度内，常用于天气、强度或态度，并且可以单独作表语使用（天气很moderate）。
The weather today is moderate, not too hot or cold.
今天的天气很moderate，不太热也不太冷。
Medium and moderate both mean 'in the middle'. Medium is a fixed middle point on a scale, placed before a noun (medium box). Moderate means not extreme, used for weather or attitude, and can stand alone. Not compared: medium as noun, moderate as verb.
medium和moderate在此意为中等的，但语气和用法不同：medium指程度或大小上固定的中间档位，常作分类词紧贴名词；moderate强调不极端，常用于天气、强度或态度，且可单独作表语使用。这里不比较medium作为名词表示媒介，以及moderate作为动词表示缓和、调解的用法。