mediocrity
UK/miːdɪ'ɒkrɪtɪ/US/.mi:di'ɒkriti/
GREC2
释义
n.
The state of being only average; (countable) a person of unremarkable ability.
平庸（状态）；（可数）平庸之才。
词根拆分
词根派生mediocre中间；治疗
+
-ity状态，性质，条件
=mediocrity
mediocre + -ity（……的状态）= 平庸的性质，或一个平庸的人。与 mediocre 同一幅「卡在半山腰」的画面；故事见 mediocre。
常用搭配
- 1.accept mediocrity接受平庸
- 2.rise above mediocrity超越平庸
- 3.settle for mediocrity甘于平庸
例句
- 1.
She refused to settle for mediocrity in her career.
她拒绝在事业上甘于平庸。
- 2.
The committee was a collection of comfortable mediocrities.
这个委员会净是一群安于现状的平庸之辈。