average

• 描述某事物典型、正常或符合一般标准；也可指算术平均数。

Describes something that is typical, normal, or of the usual standard; can also refer to the arithmetic mean.

1. Typical or normalA2formal

   Having qualities that are typical of a group or standard; not special or unusual.

   普通的

   • The average temperature in July is 25 degrees.
   • He is an average student, neither brilliant nor failing.
   • The average price of a house in this area has increased.

   同义词commonconventionalnormalordinaryregularstandardtypicalusual

   反义词abnormalatypicalexceptionalextraordinaryspecialuniqueunusual

2. Calculated meanB1formal

   Obtained by adding several amounts together and dividing by the number of amounts.

   平均的

   • The average score on the test was 78%.
   • We calculated the average speed of the car.
   • The average income in the region is below the national level.

   同义词arithmetic meanmean

3. MediocreB1informal

   Of a low or poor standard; not very good.

   平庸的

   • The movie was just average, nothing special.
   • His performance was average at best.
   • The food at that restaurant is average, not worth the price.

   同义词commonfairindifferentmediocremiddlingmoderateordinarypassablesecond-rateso-sotolerableundistinguishedunremarkable

   反义词excellentexceptionaloutstandingsuperb

• 名词，指典型的或正常的数量、质量或数值，通常通过将各项数值相加后除以项数计算得出。

A noun referring to a typical or normal amount, quality, or value, often calculated as the sum of values divided by the number of values.

1. Mathematical meanA2formal

   The result obtained by adding several quantities together and dividing the sum by the number of quantities.

   平均数

   • The average of 4, 6, and 8 is 6.
   • Calculate the average of your test scores.
   • The average temperature in July is 30 degrees Celsius.

   同义词arithmetic meanmean

2. Typical or normal levelA2formal

   A standard or typical level, amount, or quality.

   平均水平

   • His grades are above average this semester.
   • The average height for men in this country is 175 cm.
   • On average, people spend 8 hours a day sleeping.

   同义词normordinaryparstandardusual

   反义词exceptionextremeoutlier

• 动词，指计算或得出平均值，也可指达到平均水平或处于一般、中等的程度。

A verb used to indicate the act of calculating or reaching a mean value, or to perform at a typical or moderate level.

1. Calculate the meanB1formal

   To calculate the average value of a set of numbers.

   计算平均值

   • We need to average the test scores to find the class mean.
   • She averaged the daily temperatures over the month.
   • The software can average thousands of data points quickly.

2. Achieve as a meanB2formal

   To achieve or result in a particular amount as an average.

   平均为

   • The team averaged 10 points per game this season.
   • He averages about 50 miles per day on his commute.
   • The company's sales averaged $2 million per quarter.

   同义词come toequal

短语动词变体average out