mid-size

IPA/ˈmɪd.saɪz/
IPA/ˈmɪd.saɪz/

mid-size — adjective

1. falling in the middle of a range — bigger than the small ones but smaller than t

1.形容詞B2
釋義

falling in the middle of a range — bigger than the small ones but smaller than the large ones, whether it describes a car, a company, or a town.

例句

Min traded her tiny hatchback for a mid-size sedan with more room for the kids.

mid-size + noun (vehicle); contrast with smaller model

The mid-size firm employs about four hundred people across three quiet offices.

mid-size + company; numeric anchor showing the middle range

同義詞
  • medium-sized

    the most common everyday equivalent; interchangeable in most cases

  • midsize

    same word written without the hyphen, common in American business writing

  • moderate

    stresses 'not extreme' more than physical dimensions; less tied to a size scale

反義詞
  • compact

    deliberately small, especially of cars and devices

  • full-size

    the largest standard option in a graded range

文法句型

mid-size + noun

用法筆記

Almost always used before a noun (a mid-size car), rarely after 'be'. Often pairs with categories that come in graded sizes: vehicles, businesses, towns, rooms, and luggage.

常見錯誤

This car is mid-size than the truck.
This car is smaller than the truck.
💡'mid-size' is not comparative; use 'smaller/larger' to compare two things.