mid-size

IPA/ˈmɪd.saɪz/
IPA/ˈmɪd.saɪz/

mid-size — 形容詞

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

1.形容詞B2
釋義

中型的

大小介於大與小之間的

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.

Min 把她的小型掀背車換成一輛空間更大、能載孩子的中型房車。

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

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

這家中型公司在三間安靜的辦公室裡僱用了大約四百人。

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.