Mediocrity
[miːdɪ'ɒkrɪtɪ]
解釋/意思:
(n.) The quality of being mediocre; a middle state or degree; a moderate degree or rate.
(n.) Moderation; temperance.
整理:劳拉
同義詞及近義詞：
n. [1]. Inferiority, moderate degree, middle state.[2]. Average, average standard, medial standard.
編輯:汤姆
同義詞及反義詞：
SYN:Mean, commonplace, medium, average, sufficiency
ANT:Excellence, superiority, rarity, brilliance, distinction
校對:梅雷迪思
例句/造句/用法:
- To excel in any profession, in which but few arrive at mediocrity, it is the most decisive mark of what is called genius, or superior talents. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- The scientist shows no rapture for exalted views; in fact, with an instinct for mediocrity, he is envious and strives for the destruction of the exceptional ma n. 李貝. 西洋科學史.
- Its usual blessings are happiness and mediocrity. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- Imposing an alleged uniform general method upon everybody breeds mediocrity in all but the very exceptional. 約翰·杜威. 民主與教育.
- Hostile critics of democracy have long pointed out that mediocrity becomes the rule. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
- Mediocrity, no: do not let envy prompt you to the thought. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
- She could not admit at once that she might have overestimated Wildeve, for to perceive his mediocrity now was to admit her own great folly heretofore. 湯瑪斯·哈代. 還鄉.
- But they deliberately chose mediocrities. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
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