middling

'midliŋ

n. any commodity of intermediate quality or size (especially when coarse particles of ground wheat are mixed with bran)

a. 中等的, 普通的, 平凡的
adv. 中等

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middling 由词根 middle（中间）加上后缀 -ing 组成，表示与中间或一般水平相关的意思。

例句

1. The movie was just middling; it didn't impress me much.

这部电影只是一般般，并没有让我很惊喜。

2. His performance in the game was middling, but he improved in the next match.

他在比赛中的表现一般，但在下一场比赛中有所提升。

3. She has a middling understanding of the topic, so she needs to study more.

她对这个主题的理解一般，所以需要多学习。