mediocrity

.mi:di'ɒkriti

GRE Collins 1

n ordinariness as a consequence of being average and not outstanding
n a person of second-rate ability or value

n. 平常, 平庸之才

Collins 星级

19,205

BNC 频率

16,550

使用频率

mediocrity 由词根 medi-（中等）和后缀 -ocrity（状态或品质）构成，表示“平庸的状态或品质”。可以理解为处于中间状态，不出色。

例句

1. The team's performance was marked by mediocrity, which disappointed their fans.

这个团队的表现平庸，令他们的粉丝感到失望。

2. She decided to leave her job because she couldn't stand the mediocrity of the workplace.

她决定辞掉工作，因为她无法忍受这个工作环境的平庸。

3. Striving for excellence is important, as mediocrity often leads to missed opportunities.

追求卓越很重要，因为平庸常常导致错失机会。