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middle-of-the-road

英 [ˌmɪdl əv ðə ˈrəʊd]

美 [ˌmɪdl əv ðə ˈroʊd]

adj.  不极端的; 多数人能接受的; 取中间立场的

牛津词典

    adj.

    • 不极端的;多数人能接受的;取中间立场的
      not extreme; acceptable to most people
      1. a middle-of-the-road newspaper
        观点中立的报纸
      2. Their music is very middle-of-the-road.
        他们的音乐很大众化。

    柯林斯词典

    • ADJ-GRADED 中间道路的;温和路线的;中间立场的
      If you describe someone's opinions or policies asmiddle-of-the-road, you mean that they are neither left-wing nor right-wing, and not at all extreme.
      1. Consensus need not be weak, nor need it result in middle-of-the-road policies.
        一致的意见不一定就没有影响力,也不一定就会导致走中间路线的政策。
      2. ...the Archbishop, who is middle-of-the-road in politics.
        政治上走中间道路的大主教
    • ADJ-GRADED 普通的;一般的;平淡无奇的
      If you describe something or someone asmiddle-of-the-road, you mean that they are ordinary or unexciting.
      1. I actually don't want to be a middle-of-the-road person, married with a mortgage.
        我其实不想做个平庸之辈,结个婚,背上房贷。
    • ADJ (流行音乐)受大众欢迎的,不标新立异的(缩略形式为MOR)
      Middle-of-the-roadmusic is pop music which a large number of people like because it is pleasant and does not sound extreme or unusual. The abbreviationMORis also used.
      1. I like cheerful, uplifting middle-of-the-road pop.
        我喜欢曲调欢快而且令人振奋的大众流行音乐。

    英英释义

    adj

    • not extreme, especially in political views
      1. supporting or pursuing a course of action that is neither liberal nor conservative
          Synonym:centrist

        双语例句

        • Consensus need not be weak, nor need it result in middle-of-the-road policies.
          一致的意见不一定就没有影响力,也不一定就会导致走中间路线的政策。
        • Tourism is at middle-of-the-road levels: less than the crowds during peak periods, but more than when visitation drops off during low/ off season.
          在这个时期,旅游业一般处于中间状态:游客人数少于旺季,但又多余淡季。
        • The Rise and Split up of the Middle-of-the-Road Influences in time of the Post 2nd Sino-Japanese War Time
          战后中间势力的崛起与分化
        • Critics say you've gone middle-of-the-road.
          评论家说你已遇到了瓶颈。
        • The centre is the name for moderate, middle-of-the-road parties and politics, scorned by the doctrinaire and idealist.
          中间派是用于指温和的,走中间道路的党派和政治,他们受到教条主义者和唯心主义者的藐视。
        • Then on to Bedford where we pay thoroughly modern prices for bed and no breakfast in a middle-of-the-road hotel.
          后来去贝德福得的路上我们投宿在一个途中旅店,为不带早餐的铺位支付了最现代的费用。
        • We always arrive at a middle-of-the-road decision. Our ultimate arrival at a compromise.
          我们总是采取折衷的决定。我们最终得到折衷的(方法)
        • Many companies intuitively respond to strategic risk by avoiding big commitments, by following a middle-of-the-road strategy, says Raynor, which inevitably generates mediocre re-turns.
          雷纳表示,许多公司凭直觉来应对战略风险避免作出重大承诺,采取中庸战略,这必然只能带来一般的回报。
        • Because Equus is sold through Hyundai dealerships, a middle-of-the-road brand, dealers routinely pick up cars and deliver loaners to customers 'homes and businesses.
          由于雅科仕品牌直接通过现代品牌经销商进行销售,是一个面向大众的品牌,经销商通常在提车后一并将贷款手续直接递送到买主的家中或公司。
        • I like cheerful, uplifting middle-of-the-road pop.
          我喜欢曲调欢快而且令人振奋的大众流行音乐。