early 15c., "moderation; intermediate state or amount," from Middle French médiocrité and directly from Latin mediocritatem (nominative mediocritas) "a middle state, middling condition, medium," from mediocris (see mediocre). Neutral at first; disparaging sense began to predominate from late 16c. The meaning "person of mediocre abilities or attainments" is from 1690s. Before the tinge of disparagement crept in, another name for the Golden Mean was golden mediocrity.
雙語例句
1. His acting career started brilliantly, then sank into mediocrity.
他的演藝生涯開場(chǎng)時(shí)轟轟烈烈，然后就變得庸庸碌碌。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
2. His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.
他的戲劇與眾不同之處就是平凡得出奇.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
3. The old poet decried the mediocrity of today's writing.
老詩人抨擊了現(xiàn)代文體的平庸無奇.
來自《現(xiàn)代英漢綜合大詞典》
4. Fashion today is sloppy mediocrity.
如今的時(shí)尚品位低下，平庸無奇。
來自辭典例句
5. They have often raised a man from mediocrity to success.