Run of the mill
Slang Term
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
含义: Ordinary, average, nothing special.
普通的、一般的、没什么特别的
Corriente, normal, nada especial.
ありふれた、平均的な、特に目立たない
평범한, 보통의, 특별할 것 없는
Describes something unremarkable or lacking distinctive qualities. Neither good nor bad, just average.
形容没有什么显著特点、平平无奇的事物。不好不坏,只是一般。
Describe algo que no destaca ni tiene cualidades distintivas. Ni bueno ni malo, simplemente normal.
際立った特徴のない、ありふれたものを表す。良くも悪くもなく、ただ平均的。
눈에 띄지 않고 전형적인 것. 어떤 면에서도 두드러지지 않는.
字面意思: The standard output of a mill (factory)
例句
- It was just a run-of-the-mill hotel—nothing fancy. 只是一家普普通通的酒店,没什么特别的。Era un hotel del montón, nada especial.ただのありふれたホテルで、特別なことは何もなかった。그냥 평범한 호텔이었어, 특별한 건 없었어.
- A run-of-the-mill performance. 一场平平无奇的表演。Una actuación del montón.可もなく不可もない演技。그저 그런 공연이었다.
- Not run-of-the-mill at all—quite exceptional! 一点都不普通,相当出色!¡Nada del montón, bastante excepcional!全然ありふれてなんかない、かなり特別だ!전혀 평범하지 않았어, 꽤 뛰어났다!
发音
/rʌn əv ðə mɪl/
用法指南
语境: descriptions, reviews, comparisons
语气: neutral, slightly dismissive
✓ 正确说法
- Run-of-the-mill普普通通的del montónありふれた평범한
- Just run of the mill只是一般般simplemente normalただの平凡な그냥 보통인
✗ 错误说法
- Not necessarily negative不一定是贬义No es necesariamente negativo必ずしも否定的な意味ではない반드시 부정적인 의미는 아님
常见错误
- Hyphenated when used as an adjective
起源与历史
From manufacturing—the standard output of a mill before quality sorting.
词源: Industrial English, 19th century
最早记录: 19th century
文化背景
Era: 19th century to present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Reviews; Descriptions
Regional notes: Universal across English varieties.
变体
Run of the millRun-of-the-mill
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