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.
双语例句
1. His acting career started brilliantly, then sank into mediocrity.
他的演艺生涯开场时轰轰烈烈，然后就变得庸庸碌碌。
来自《权威词典》
2. His plays are distinguished only by their stunning mediocrity.
他的戏剧与众不同之处就是平凡得出奇.
来自《简明英汉词典》
3. The old poet decried the mediocrity of today's writing.
老诗人抨击了现代文体的平庸无奇.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
4. Fashion today is sloppy mediocrity.
如今的时尚品位低下，平庸无奇。
来自辞典例句
5. They have often raised a man from mediocrity to success.
