middlesome

形容词 adj. 副词 adv.

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Characterised or marked by moderation; tending toward the middle; intermediate; middling; average rare
    — The Necessity of having one to assist him in measuring his Lines with the Chain, as oft as he would practise his Skill, or get more; and the exposing of his Unreadiness to the View of middlesome People, while he is yet raw and unexperienc'd, as every one must needs be at first: Both which may in a good measure be avoided by this easy Knack.
副词 adv.
  1. In a middlesome manner; moderately rare
    — '[...] Don't drink too little and don't drink too much – drink middlesome.'

词形变化

more middlesome comparative most middlesome superlative more middlesome comparative most middlesome superlative

词源

词源 1
From middle + -some.
词源 2
From middle + -some.
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