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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

        • In Hong Kong's main tourist districts, Louis Vuitton and Gucci boutiques have crowded out middle-of-the-road retailers to cater to the big spenders.
          在香港的主要旅游地区、路易威登和古奇专卖店挤掉了道路中的零售商以迎合那些挥金如土的人。
        • Her political beliefs are very middle-of-the-road.
          她的政治信条是持中间立场。
        • 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
        • Joe is adopting a middle-of-the-road approach to this proposal? He's neither opposed to it nor very much in favour of it.
          乔对这一建议采取中庸之道的方法-他既不反对,也不十分赞成。
        • 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。
        • Attendant ( in a sleeping-car or parlour-car on a train) middle-of-the-road class
          (铁路之卧车或特等客车上的)服务员.(小客车等的)中等尺寸级
        • On Traditional Political Style of Canada: Middle-of-the-road Policy
          加拿大传统治国方略中的中庸理念
        • Said I've lost something, said I've gone middle-of-the-road.
          说我失去了些什么,说我步入了中庸。
        • Nominal cases will take a middle-of-the-road approach and will be consistent with most acceptable/ believable ROI case studies.
          一般情况将采取折中的方式,并将与多数可接受/可信的ROI案例分析保持一致。
        • They criticised boring, predictable middle-of-the-road TV broadcasts that are screened because they are safe and unlikely to offend.
          他们批评电视上一味播放乏味、没有悬念和平庸的节目,仅仅因为这些节目保险,不会得罪人。