mediocrity是什么意思

mediocrity

英 [mi?d?'?kr?t?] 美

mediocrity 普通，平庸

來自mediocre,普通的，平庸的。

mediocrity (n.): early 15c., "moderation; intermediate state or amount," from Middle French médiocrité and directly from Latin mediocritatem (nominative mediocritas) "a middle state, middling condition, medium," from mediocris (see mediocre). Neutral at first; disparaging sense began to predominate from late 16c. The meaning "person of mediocre abilities or attainments" is from 1690s. Before the tinge of disparagement crept in, another name for the Golden Mean was golden mediocrity.

1. His acting career started brilliantly, then sank into mediocrity.: 他的演藝生涯開場時轟轟烈烈，然后就變得庸庸碌碌。

2. His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.: 他的戲劇與眾不同之處就是平凡得出奇.

3. The old poet decried the mediocrity of today's writing.: 老詩人抨擊了現(xiàn)代文體的平庸無奇.

5. They have often raised a man from mediocrity to success.: 它們常常使一個平凡之輩邁向成功.