middling
adj
1 of medium size, quality, etc (大小、 质量等方面)中等的, 普通的
a man of middling height 中等身材的男子
`Is it big or small?' `Middling.' `那个东西是大的还是小的?'`是中等的.'
2 [pred 作表语]
in fairly good health 身体尚好
He says he's only (feeling) middling today. 他说他今天(身体)还算好.
3 (idm 习语) fair to middling => fair.
🗣️ 情景例句
Please, sit down. What can I do for you?
请坐下。我能为你们做什么呢?
What is the number?
号码是多少?
and you avoid the frustration of arriving at the very moment when the train is drawing out of the station and being unable to get on it.