If something is mediocre, it is not very good. It sits in the middle: not terrible, but not something to be proud of either.

If something is如果某個東西 mediocre很mediocre（平庸） it is not very good那就表示它不太好。It sits in the middle它介於中間 not terrible不算糟 but not something to be proud of either但也沒什麼值得驕傲的。

A mediocre meal fills you, but you will not remember it. A mediocre film is one you sit through and then forget.

A mediocre meal一頓平庸的餐點 fills you會讓你吃飽 but you will not remember it但你不會記得它。A mediocre film一部平庸的電影 is是 one you sit through and then forget那種你看完就忘記的片子。

The word is almost always a quiet complaint. People do not say it as a kind “so-so”; they say it when they hoped for better. It is a little formal — you hear it in reviews, school reports, and grown-up talk more than in the playground — but it is not rare.

The word這個字 is almost always幾乎都是 a quiet complaint一種不動聲色的抱怨。People do not say it as a kind “so-so”人們不會把它當成客氣的「還好」來說 they say it when they hoped for better而是在原本期待更好的時候才這麼說。It is a little formal這個字有點正式 you hear it in reviews, school reports, and grown-up talk more than in the playground常出現在評論、學校報告和大人的談話裡，比較少在操場上聽到 but it is not rare但也不算罕見。

You can use it of work, food, a player, a book, a lesson.

You can use it of你可以用它來形容 work工作 food食物 a player選手 a book書 a lesson課程。

Though actually, it does not mean “medium” as in size. A medium-sized apple can be excellent; a mediocre apple is a disappointing one.

Though actually不過實際上 it does not mean “medium” as in size它不是在講「中等尺寸」的意思。A medium-sized apple一顆中等大小的蘋果 can be excellent可以很好吃 a mediocre apple但一顆平庸的蘋果 is a disappointing one則是讓人失望的。