| [/ˈmiːdɪəm; ˋmidɪəm/] n (pl ~s or media [/ˈmiːdɪə; ˋmidɪə/]) 用法:
1 (pl usu 复数通常作 media) means by which sth is expressed or communicated （表达或传播的）媒介, 方法, 手段:
Commercial television is an effective medium for advertising. 商业电视是有效的广告宣传工具. *
She chose the medium of print (eg published a book) to make her ideas known. 她选择出版手段来表达思想. *
The artist chose the medium of oil (ie used oil paints) for the portrait. 那画家选用油彩画肖像. *
In this country English is the medium of instruction, ie all subjects are taught in English. 该国用英语教学. 用法:
2 (pl mediums) something that is in the middle between two extremes 中间物; 两极端间的居中者:
find the medium between severity and leniency 在宽严之间找一居中的尺度. 用法:
3 (pl usu 复数通常作 media) substance or surroundings in which sth exists or moves or is transmitted （某物赖以生存或活动或传播的）介质, 环境:
bacteria growing in a sugar medium 在糖基中生长的细菌 *
Sound travels through the medium of air. 声音可通过空气介质传播. 用法:
4 (pl mediums) person who claims to be able to communicate with the spirits of the dead 通灵的人; 灵媒; 关亡人. =>Usage at data 用法见data. 用法:
5 (idm 习语) a/the happy medium => happy. medium 2
adj [usu attrib 通常作定语] in the middle between two amounts, extremes, etc; average 中间的; 中等的; 平均的:
a man of medium height 中等身材的男子 *
a medium-sized firm 中等规模的商行 *
clothes to be washed at medium temperature 需以适中温度洗涤的衣服. |