| 单词 | medium |
| 释义 | medium n. & adj. --n (pl. media or mediums) 1. the middle quality, degree, etc. between extremes (find a happy medium). 2. the means by which something is communicated (the medium of sound; the medium of television). 3. the intervening substance through which impressions are conveyed to the senses etc. (light passing from one medium into another). 4. Biol. the physical environment or conditions of growth, storage, or transport of a living organism (the shape of a fish is ideal for its fluid medium; growing mould on the surface of a medium). 5. an agency or means of doing something (the medium through which money is raised). 6. the material or form used by an artist, composer, etc. (language as an artistic medium). 7. the liquid (e.g. oil or gel) with which pigments are mixed for use in painting. 8. (pl. mediums) a person claiming to be in contact with the spirits of the dead and to communicate between the dead and the living. --adj 1. between two qualities, degrees, etc. 2. average; moderate (of medium height). Phrases and idioms medium bowler Cricket a bowler who bowls at a medium pace. medium dry (of sherry, wine, etc.) having a flavour intermediate between dry and sweet. medium frequency a radio frequency between 300 kHz and 3 MHz. medium of circulation something that serves as an instrument of commercial transactions, e.g. coin. medium-range (of an aircraft, missile, etc.) able to travel a medium distance. medium wave a radio wave of medium frequency. Derivatives mediumism n. (in sense 8 of n.). mediumistic adj. (in sense 8 of n.). mediumship n. (in sense 8 of n.). Etymology: L, = middle, neut. of medius |
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