单词 | middle-of-the-road |
释义 | middle-of-the-road[ mid-l-uhv-thuh-rohd ] / ˈmɪd l əv ðəˈroʊd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR middle-of-the-road ON THESAURUS.COM adjectivefavoring, following, or characterized by an intermediate position between two extremes, especially in politics; moderate. of, relating to, or describing a type of popular music that avoids extremes of style and is catchy and tuneful enough to have broad appeal. Abbreviation: MOR nounAlso called easy listening. popular music having comparatively conventional, melodic qualities and hence having broad commercial appeal. Abbreviation: MOR Origin of middle-of-the-roadAn Americanism dating back to 1890–95 OTHER WORDS FROM middle-of-the-roadmiddle-of-the-roader, nounmiddle-of-the-roadism, nounWords nearby middle-of-the-roadmiddle management, Middlemarch, middle meningeal vein, middlemost, middle name, middle-of-the-road, Middle Palaeolithic, Middle Palisade, middle passage, Middle Path, Middle Persian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for middle-of-the-roadBritish Dictionary definitions for middle-of-the-roadmiddle-of-the-road adjectivenot extreme, esp in political views; moderate of, denoting, or relating to popular music having a wide general appeal Derived forms of middle-of-the-roadmiddle-of-the-roader, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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