mediums

英 [ˈmiːdiəmz]

美 [ˈmidiəmz]

n.  (传播信息的)媒介; 手段; 工具; 方法; (文艺创作中使用的)材料，形式
medium的复数

柯林斯词典

The plural of the noun can be either mediums or media for meanings 4 and 5. The form mediums is the plural for meaning 6. 义项4和义项5的复数形式为 mediums 或 media。义项6的复数形式是 mediums。


• ADJ 中等的;中间的;中号的
  If something is ofmediumsize, it is neither large nor small, but approximately half way between the two.
  1. A medium dose produces severe nausea within hours...
     中等剂量几小时之内会引发严重的恶心。
  2. He was of medium height with blond hair and light blue eyes.
     他中等身材，金发碧眼。
• ADJ 中间的;平均的
  You usemediumto describe something which is average in degree or amount, or approximately half way along a scale between two extremes.
  1. Foods that contain only medium levels of sodium are bread, cakes, milk, butter and margarine.
     含钠量仅为中等水平的食物有面包、蛋糕、牛奶、黄油和人造黄油。
  2. ...a sweetish, medium-strength beer.
     中度甜啤酒
  3. Mediumis also an adverb.
     
  4. Cook under a medium-hot grill.
     在热度适中的烤架下烹制。
• COMB in COLOUR (颜色)不深不浅的，适中的
  If something is of amediumcolour, it is neither light nor dark, but approximately half way between the two.
  1. Andrea has medium brown hair, grey eyes and very pale skin...
     安德烈娅有着深浅适中的棕发、灰色的眼睛和十分白皙的皮肤。
  2. When violet is added to the medium blue a particularly striking, warm coloration is created.
     在中蓝色中加入蓝紫色就形成了一种格外鲜艳夺目的暖色。
• N-COUNT (表现)方式;(交流)手段
  Amediumis a way or means of expressing your ideas or of communicating with people.
  1. In Sierra Leone, English is used as the medium of instruction for all primary education...
     在塞拉利昂，基础教育阶段全部用英语授课。
  2. But Artaud was increasingly dissatisfied with film as a medium.
     但是阿尔托对电影这种表现方式越来越不满。
• N-COUNT 媒介;介质;媒介物
  Amediumis a substance or material which is used for a particular purpose or in order to produce a particular effect.
  1. Blood is the medium in which oxygen is carried to all parts of the body...
     血液是将氧气输送到人体各个部位的媒介。
  2. 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。
• (自称能够在死者与生者之间传递信息的)巫师，灵媒
  Amediumis a person who claims to be able to contact and speak to people who are dead, and to pass messages between them and people who are still alive.
• See also:media
• PHRASE 中庸之道;折中办法
  If you strike or find ahappy mediumbetween two extreme and opposite courses of action, you find a sensible way of behaving that is somewhere between the two extremes.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。

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