av‧e‧rage S2 W2 / æv ə rɪdʒ / 形容词 #

1 the average amount is the amount you get when you add together several quantities and divide this by the total number of quantities :

The age of the candidates ranged from 29 to 49 with an average age of 37.

The average cost of making a movie has risen by 15%.

Last winter was colder than average.

The cars were being sold at an average price of $11,000.

2 an average amount or quantity is not unusually big or small :

They have an average-size front garden and a large rear garden.

of average height/build/intelligence etc

He was in his late twenties and of average height.

3 having qualities that are typical of most people or things :

The average American has not even thought about next year’s election.

In an average week I drive about 250 miles.

4 neither very good nor very bad

THESAURUS

normal usual, typical, and as you would expect it to be : Is this cold weather normal for the time of year? | It had been another normal working day in the office.

ordinary ( also regular especially American English ) not special, unusual, or different from normal : They lived in an ordinary three-bedroomed house. | It looks like an ordinary car, but it uses solar power. | Would you like a regular salad or a Caesar salad? | I just want an ordinary bicycle, not a mountain bike.

average [仅用于名词前] around the usual level or amount : She is of average height . | He is of above average intelligence . | The average price of a pint of milk has gone up.

standard normal – used about methods of doing something, or about the size, shape, features etc of products : It’s standard practice to X-ray hand-baggage at most airports. | We stock shoes in all the standard sizes.

routine used about things that are done regularly as part of a series of things : The fault was discovered during a routine check of the plane. | routine tasks such as shopping and cooking

everyday [仅用于名词前] used about things that happen or that you use as part of normal life : He painted scenes of everyday life in France. | Sally was still dressed in her everyday clothes.

common used about birds and plants that are of the most usual type, and in the 短语 the common people (= people who are not rich and powerful ) : the common goldfish | an alliance between the aristocracy and the common people

conventional [仅用于名词前] of the kind that is usually used – used when comparing this with a different or special type : The engine is more efficient than a conventional diesel engine. | the drugs used in conventional medicine | conventional weapons (= not nuclear, chemical, or biological ) | conventional ovens and microwaves

average S2 名词 #

1 [可数名词] the amount calculated by adding together several quantities, and then dividing this amount by the total number of quantities average of The average of 3, 8, and 10 is 7. Each person raised an average of £60 to plant an acre of trees. The December figures brought the annual average for 2001 up to 10.6 per cent. 2 on average based on a calculation about how many times something usually happens, how much money someone usually gets, how often people usually do something etc :
On average, men still earn more than women. Nearly 80% of Swiss citizens on average turn out to vote. 3 [可数和不可数名词] the usual level or amount for most people or things :
Streets in the town centre are wider than the average. above/below average The school’s eighth-graders are above average in science. The murder rate in the city has risen to four times the national average . → law of averages at law ( 9 )