in the middle between a larger and smaller size, amount, length, temperature, etc. 中等的；中号的 There are three sizes—small, medium and large. 有三种尺寸，分别是小号、中号和大号。 🔊🔊 a man of medium height/build 中等身材的人 a medium steak (= one cooked quite well but not too much) 一份中等的牛排 Cook over a medium heat for 15 minutes. 用中火煮 15 分钟。 🔊🔊 a medium dry white wine 中度干白葡萄酒 Choose medium to large tomatoes. 挑选个头中等到大个的西红柿。 🔊🔊
Extra ExamplesHe is a man of medium build, with receding grey hair and a moustache. 他是一个中等身材的人，白发消退，留着小胡子。 Put the eggs in a medium saucepan. 将鸡蛋放入中号锅中。 There are hundreds of small and medium enterprises developing software in Brazil. 巴西有数百家中小企业开发软件。
Word Originlate 16th cent. (originally denoting something intermediate in nature or degree): from Latin, literally ‘middle’, neuter of medius.
Idioms
in the long/short/medium term
used to describe what will happen a long, short, etc. time in the future 长／短／中期内 Such a development seems unlikely, at least in the short term (= it will not happen for quite a long time). 发生这样的情况看来可能性不大，起码短期之内应当如此。 In the longer term, children of depressed mothers are more likely to suffer from childhood depression. 从长远来看，沮丧的母亲的孩子更有可能患上儿童期的抑郁症。 In the long term, our efforts will pay off. 从长远来看，我们的努力会得到回报。