mid-range
mid-range — 形容詞
1. neither the cheapest and simplest nor the most advanced and expensive; at a midd
中階
價格或品質屬於中等層級的
neither the cheapest and simplest nor the most advanced and expensive; at a middle tier of price or quality.
Diya chose a mid-range smartphone that cost half as much as the latest flagship model.
Diya 選擇了一支中階智慧型手機，價格只有最新旗艦機的一半。
mid-range + noun describing a product tier
Mid-range hotels near Shibuya station offer clean rooms and free breakfast for much less than a luxury hotel.
澀谷站附近的中價位飯店提供乾淨的房間和免費早餐，價格遠低於豪華飯店。
The store sells both cheap basics and mid-range clothing for shoppers who want better quality.
這家店同時販賣廉價基本款和中階服飾，給想要更高品質的顧客。
Eli bought a mid-range laptop that handles everyday tasks like email and video calls well.
Eli 買了一台中階筆電，可以順暢處理收電子郵件和視訊通話等日常作業。
For a mid-range restaurant, the food here is surprisingly good and the service is friendly.
以一家中價位餐廳來說，這裡的食物出乎意料地好吃，服務也很親切。
- mid-level
Similar but slightly broader — can describe jobs or rankings, not just products.
- intermediate
More formal and often used for skill levels or course stages, not for products.
- medium-grade
Less common in everyday speech; more likely in manufacturing contexts.
文法句型
mid-range + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used before a noun to describe a product, service, or price level. The word itself carries the meaning of 'neither budget nor premium', so do not add 'priced' or 'level' after it.
常見錯誤
mid-range — 名詞
1. a distance or span that is neither short nor long, typically used in technical o
中距範圍
介於短距與長距之間的長度
a distance or span that is neither short nor long, typically used in technical or measurement contexts — for example, a sensor that can detect movement at a mid-range of ten to thirty metres.
The outdoor security sensor can detect motion at a mid-range of ten to thirty metres from the front gate.
這款戶外安防感測器可以在距離大門十到三十公尺的中距範圍內偵測到動作。
'at a mid-range of [measurement]'
Hiro set the camera to focus at a mid-range of two to five metres for the portrait shot.
Hiro 將相機設定為對焦兩到五公尺的中距範圍，以便拍攝人像照。
This reflector telescope performs best at a mid-range of one to three kilometres from the observation target.
這台反射式望遠鏡在距離觀測目標一至三公里的中距範圍內表現最佳。
The gardener adjusted the sprinklers to cover a mid-range of three to six metres from the house.
園丁將灑水器調整為在距離房子三到六公尺的中距範圍內澆水。
- medium distance
More common in everyday language; 'mid-range' is more technical.
- intermediate range
Used in similar technical contexts; slightly more formal.
文法句型
at a mid-range of [distance/measurement]
用法筆記
Typically appears with 'at a mid-range of + measurement' to specify the span. This sense is uncommon in everyday conversation and mostly appears in technical manuals or scientific writing.
2. the exact middle point of a period of time or a span of distance — for example,
中點
一段時間或距離的正中央
the exact middle point of a period of time or a span of distance — for example, the mid-range of a two-hour meeting is the one-hour mark.
The mid-range of the two-hour meeting fell right at the lunch break, around 12:30 p.m.
這場兩小時會議的中點正好落在午休時間，大約中午十二點半。
'the mid-range of [time period]'
Bilal calculated the mid-range of the road trip at Springfield, exactly four hours from both the start and the finish.
Bilal 算出這趟公路旅行的中點是 Springfield 小鎮，距離起點和終點剛好都是四小時。
The marketing director scheduled the campaign's mid-range for mid-July, balancing the weeks before and after evenly.
行銷總監將促銷活動的中點安排在七月中旬，前後週數平均分布。
Ingrid calculated the mid-range of the two-hundred-kilometre race at exactly one hundred kilometres, the halfway point.
Ingrid 算出這場兩百公里賽跑的中點正好是一百公里，全程的一半處。
- endpoint
The opposite end of a range.
文法句型
the mid-range of [time period / distance]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 ('MEDIUM SPAN'): noun/1 describes how long the range is (short/medium/long), while noun/2 identifies the exact centre point of a given range. This use is rare outside of technical or planning contexts.
3. the middle of the musical pitch range, between low and high notes — for example,
中音域
音域中不高不低的中間部分
the middle of the musical pitch range, between low and high notes — for example, the part of a singer's voice that feels most natural for everyday singing.
The singer's voice stays comfortably in the mid-range, neither too high nor too low for most songs.
這位歌手的聲音舒適地落在中音域，對大多數歌曲來說不會太高也不會太低。
'in the mid-range' for vocal pitch
The piano teacher asked Yuna to practise scales in the mid-range first before moving higher.
鋼琴老師請 Yuna 先練習中音域的音階，之後再往高音練習。
Most pop songs place the main melody in the mid-range of the singer's voice, where it sounds most natural.
大多數流行歌曲會將主旋律放在歌手的中音域，那裡聽起來最自然。
The cello produces a warm sound in its mid-range, between the low bass notes and high treble.
大提琴在其中音域發出溫暖的聲音，介於低沉的貝斯和高亢的琴音之間。
- middle register
More common in vocal training contexts.
- mid-range frequencies
Used in sound engineering for audio equipment.
- low range
The lower portion of a musical pitch range.
- high range
The upper portion of a musical pitch range.
文法句型
in the mid-range
in its mid-range
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively in music contexts — vocal training, instrument descriptions, and sound engineering. The more common everyday term is 'middle register'.
4. a simple statistical measure calculated by adding the smallest and largest numbe
中列數
最大與最小觀測值的算術平均
a simple statistical measure calculated by adding the smallest and largest numbers in a group of data and dividing by two — for example, the mid-range of the values 2 and 40 is 21, because (2 + 40) ÷ 2 = 21.
In a statistics class, the mid-range of the values 2 and 40 is 21 — the average of just the smallest and largest numbers.
在統計課上，數值 2 和 40 的中列數是 21——只取最小和最大值的平均數。
'mid-range of [value] and [value]' formula
Tendai found the quiz mid-range by averaging the lowest score of 12 and the highest of 36.
Tendai 將最低分 12 分和最高分 36 分取平均，算出這次小考的中列數。
Mei's quiz scores of 22 and 98 gave a mid-range of 60, while the whole class average was only 45.
Mei 的測驗分數 22 分和 98 分得出的中列數為 60，而全班平均只有 45 分。
The biology test mid-range was seventy-five, using only the lowest mark of fifty and the highest of one hundred.
生物測驗的中列數是七十五，只用了最低分五十分和最高分一百分。
- midrange
Alternate one-word spelling; identical meaning in statistics.
- mean of extremes
Descriptive phrase used in textbooks to explain the concept.
文法句型
the mid-range of [data set / values]
用法筆記
Used in introductory statistics. The mid-range is different from the median (the middle value when all numbers are sorted) and the mean (the arithmetic average of all values). The mid-range is sensitive to extreme values because it only uses the two endpoints.