我的职责就是让杰出学生更杰出,不是让平庸学生更不平庸。
It's my job to make great students greater, not make mediocre students less mediocre.
《怪兽大学》《Monsters University》
看似平庸却绝非如此简单。因为它将长成参天大树。
Looks pretty ordinary, but actually nothing can be further from the truth. Because what it will become is truly extraordinary.
《植物之歌》《How To Grow A Planet》
缺点是,也是个中年白人,平庸无趣,而且是全国步枪协会的老朋友。
Now his shortcomings are he's another middle-aged white guy, underwhelming, unimaginative and a long-time friend of the NRA.
《纸牌屋 第四季》《House of Cards Season 4》
说到非常现实人们可能以为我在说梦想不能成真。大错特错。没有梦想生活平庸得可怕。
When I say I'm a hyper-realist, people sometimes think I'm saying that dreams can't come true. That's absolutely not true. Without pursuing dreams, life is mundane.
《成功的原则》《Principles for Success》
你选择的生活道路是最重要的决定。我曾希望过最好的生活,我害怕平庸害怕无聊胜过害怕失败。
The path you take in life is your most important decision. In my case, I wanted my life to be great, and I feared boredom and mediocrity more than I feared failure.
《成功的原则》《Principles for Success》
有些人会渐露平庸,有些人会小有所成,还有人会出类拔萃,但你偶尔才能遇上一个光彩夺目的人。
Some of us get dipped in flat, some in satin, some in gloss, but every once in a while you find someone who's iridescent.
《怦然心动》《Flipped》
平庸,拔萃,光彩夺目? 到底是啥意思啊? 朱莉·贝克原本在我心里毫不起眼,直到这一刻才有所改观。
Flat, glossy, iridescent? What the hell did that mean? Juli Baker had always just seemed plain to me. Until now.
《怦然心动》《Flipped》
但我们评论家得面对难堪的事实,就是以价值而言,我们的评论,可能根本比不上我们大肆批评的平庸事物。
But the bitter truth we critics must face is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so.
《美食总动员》《Ratatouille》
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平庸之作
mediocre work
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资质平庸
be of mediocre intelligence
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鄙陋平庸
shallow and mediocre
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才能平庸
of limited ability; mediocrity
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平庸之才
man of mediocre talents
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平庸的作家
mediocre writer
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平庸的领导班子
mediocre leadership
他在这部戏剧中的表现充其量也只是平庸。
His performance in the play was mediocre at best.
他的表现非常平庸,没有什么特别之处。
His performance was very mediocre, nothing special.
尽管他很努力,他的艺术作品依然平庸。
Despite his efforts, his artwork remained mediocre.
这部电影很平庸,没有达到宣传的效果。
The movie was mediocre and didn't live up to the hype.
这部电影只是平庸之作,没有什么亮点。
This movie is just a mediocre work, nothing stands out.
她的成绩一直都很平庸,从未脱颖而出。
Her grades have always been mediocre, never outstanding.
这家餐厅的食物很平庸,没有什么特别之处。
The restaurant's food was mediocre, nothing special.
这家餐厅的食物非常平庸,不值得推荐。
The food at this restaurant is very mediocre, not worth recommending.
做到平庸就已经足够好。
Mediocre is good enough.
它的照片质量是平庸。
Its photo quality is mediocre.

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