用作名詞(n.)

通常,一般說來 used for talking about what is usually true, although it may not be true in every individual situation

用作動詞(v.)

平均(計算)為,平均達 find the average of
average out

Hot and cold days often average out during the year.

一年中炎熱的日子和寒冷的日子往往相當。

Sometimes I pay, sometimes he pays—it seems to average out.

有時我付錢,有時他付錢——到頭來似乎兩相持平。

average sth ? out

They averaged out the numbers and got the result 7.

他們算出這幾個數的平均數是7。

The statisticians averaged out the number of people receiving college degrees in every one thousand persons.

統計學家算出了每千人中受大學教育的平均數。

He averaged out his expenses at ￡10 per day.

他每天的平均費用是10英鎊。

We may get something in total, but averaging it out, each of us will get only next to nothing.

總起來講,我們能得到一些,但平均起來每個人幾乎一無所得。

average out at〔to〕 sth

The cost should average out at about ￡6 per person.

費用應該是平均每人約6英鎊。

Their working hours averaged out at 40 per week.

他們的工作時間每周平均為40小時。

The cost should average out at about ￡6 per person.

費用應該是平均每人約6英鎊。

Our speed averaged out at 50km an hour.

我們的平均速度是每小時50公里。

Snowfall averages out in this part of the country at twenty inches a year.

我國這個地區每年的平均降雪量為20英寸。

My annual holiday varies, but it averages out at five weeks a year.

我每年假期的長短不等,但平均一年有5個星期。

Losses and gains average out to a small profit each year.

每年得失相抵尚有少許賺頭。

Including his commission his salary averages out to 8000 dollars a month.

包括傭金在內,他的薪金每月平均達到8000美元。

Henry's taxes averaged out to about a fourth of his income.

亨利交付的稅款平均達到他收入的四分之一左右。

用作名詞(n.)

The average of 11,14 and 20 is 15. 11,14
和20的平均數是15。His average for his high school course was 82.
他高中各門功課的平均成績是82分。She walked 8 km in two hours, so her average was 4 km per hour.
兩小時內她走8公里,那么她的平均速度就是每小時4公里。The average works out roundly at 100.
平均算下來大體為100。During his first year of college, he made a B average.
他在大學一年級時的學習成績平均為B。It is difficult to strike averages.
折中是很難的。They have long working hours—50 a week is about the average.
他們的工作時間很長——每周一般要工作50個小時左右。In western Europe, a 7-to 8-hour working day is about the average.
在西歐,每天工作7至8小時基本上屬于平均水平。He has an income of 15,000 pounds a year, as against the national average of 1300 pounds.
他每年收入15,000鎊,而全國平均數為1300鎊。Her school work is above average.
她的學業成績在平均水平之上。Ade's work at school is above the average,Haas' is below the average and Brooks' is about up to the average.
艾德的功課在中等水平以上,哈斯在中等水平以下,布魯克斯接近中等水平。The quality of candidates was below average.
候選人的素質低于一般標準。Their language development and reading is below average.
他們在語言表達能力方面的發展和閱讀能力都低于一般水平。Income in New England is commonly 10% below the national average.
在新英格蘭人們的收入通常比全國平均數低10%。His mental faculties fall somewhat below the average.
他的智力在一般人之下。By the law of averages you ought to win the jackpot this time.
根據概率,這一次你該贏得積累賭注了。The audience figures were lower than average for this sort of film.
對于這種類型的電影來說,這樣的觀眾數量是低于平均標準的。Smart children talk earlier than the average.
聰明的幼童比一般的孩子早開口說話。The year's rainfall came close to the average.
今年的降雨量接近一般水平。He finished school with an A average.
他的畢業成績平均為A。

用作形容詞(adj.)

An average of 1350 persons pass here every day.
每天平均有1350個人經過此地。These pupils took a total of 39 examinations, an average of 6.5 examinations for each pupil.
這些學生一共參加了39次考試,平均每個學生參加了6.5次。People spend an average of four hours a day watching TV.
人們平均每天看四個小時電視。I expect to spend an average of $15 to $20 on a meal in a restaurant.
我想在餐館用飯平均每餐要花費15至20美元。The production of cotton increased at an average of 6 percent a year.
棉花產量平均每年增長了6%。Wages for industrial workers have increased by an average of 7.5%.
產業工人的工資平均增加了7.5%。Prices have risen by an average of 4% over the past year.
去年的物價平均上漲了4個百分點。This area is hit by an average of about 5 hailstorms a year.
這個地區平均每年遭受大約五次冰雹襲擊。The queen bee lives for an average of four to six years.
蜂王平均壽命為4至6年。The eastern part of China has more rainfall, with an annual average of 250—400 mm.
中國東部的雨量較多,年平均降水量為250—400毫米。

用作動詞(v.)

His average income is ten pounds a week.
他的平均收入為一星期10英鎊。The average age of the boys in this class is fifteen.
這個班的男生的平均年齡為15歲。The average age of the US soldiers who fought in the Vietnam War was 19.
參加越南戰爭的美國士兵平均年齡為19歲。The average rainfall there is 180 inches.
那里的年均降水量是180英寸。The average flow of the river is 350 cubic metres per second.
這條河平均流量為每秒350立方米。The average height of these mountains is more than 6000 metres.
這些山的平均高度為6000多公尺。Including stops for gas and traffic jams, our average speed was still 40 miles an hour.
把停車加油和交通堵塞而耽誤的時間算在內,我們車的平均速度仍是每小時40英里。40 hours is a fairly average working week for most people.
對大多數人來說,一周工作40小時是相當正常的。What was the average temperature yesterday?
昨天的平均氣溫是多少？The teachers were pleased with the above-average results.
老師對于超過平均水平的考試結果非常滿意。She has an above average IQ.
她的智商屬于中上水平。It's over the average price.
這在平均價格之上。It is said that a kiss of average intensity uses up about nine calories.
據說,一次中等熱烈的吻要耗掉大約9卡的熱量。It was an average piece of work.
這活兒干得一般。The average person is not wealthy.
普通老百姓并不富裕。The average person is a lot better off than they were forty years age.
這條街上一般的人比40年前富裕多了。The average child spends around ten hours a week watching television.
普通孩子一周花大約10小時看電視。The modest scientist said that he was just an average person.
那謙虛的科學家說他只是一個普通人。He is just an average student.
他只是個普通的學生。We don't want Einstein, just someone of average ability.
我們不需要愛因斯坦那樣的天才,才智平平的人即可。

用作名詞 (n.)

動詞+～

calculate an average算出平均數compute an average計算平均數make an A average獲得優等平均分數obtain an average獲得平均數strike an average平均起來,折中take an average平均起來,拉平計算keep up one's average(使自己)維持在平均水平上work out an average算出平均數

形容詞+～

arithmetical average算術平均數normal average正常平均數

名詞+～

daily average日平均

介詞+～

above the average在中等水平以上below the average在中等水平以下beyond the average超過平均數the law of averages平均律on the average平均地up to the average達到一般水平be well up to the average完全達到一般水平

用作形容詞 (adj.)

～+名詞

average age平均年齡average American student普通美國學生average consumption per capital每人平均消耗量average error平均誤差average income平均收入average intelligence一般智力average life平均壽命average per- mu grain output糧食平均畝產量average period平均周期average price平均價格average reader平均讀者average speed平均速度average temperature平均溫度average value平均價值average wage平均工資average worker普通工人

副詞+～

decidedly average水平絕對一般

用作動詞 (v.)

～+名詞

average the numbers算出平均數

～+副詞

average out平均達到average up把…提到平均水平

I never can make out whether Father's hearing is below the average or above it.