run-of-the-mill

IPA/ˌrʌn əv ðə ˈmɪl/
IPA/ˌrʌn əv ðə ˈmɪl/

run-of-the-mill — 形容詞

1. of a common or average type, without any unusual or impressive qualities that wo

1.形容詞B2
釋義

普通的；平凡

形容事物普通，沒有特別之處

of a common or average type, without any unusual or impressive qualities that would make it different from others of the same kind

例句

The band's latest album is a run-of-the-mill pop record with nothing new to offer.

這個樂團的最新專輯是一張普通的流行唱片，沒有什麼新意。

run-of-the-mill + noun (pop record)

Yasmin found the hotel room run-of-the-mill — every other one she had stayed in looked the same.

Yasmin 覺得這間飯店房間很普通，她住過的其他房間看起來都一樣。

be + run-of-the-mill after linking verb

同義詞
  • ordinary

    the closest neutral synonym; run-of-the-mill has a slightly more dismissive tone

  • average

    suggests a middle level of quality, often used in comparison to a norm

  • commonplace

    more formal; emphasises that something is found everywhere and is not rare

  • unremarkable

    points specifically to a lack of features worth noticing

反義詞
  • exceptional

    the direct opposite — something that stands out because of its high quality or rarity

  • outstanding

    describes something that is clearly better or more interesting than the usual standard

文法句型

run-of-the-mill + noun

be + run-of-the-mill

用法筆記

Common in spoken and informal written English. Frequently carries a mildly negative tone, suggesting the speaker was hoping for something more interesting or better. Can be placed before a noun (a run-of-the-mill movie) or after verbs like be, seem, or look (the movie was run-of-the-mill).

常見錯誤

❌This is a run of the mill problem.
✅This is a run-of-the-mill problem.
💡When used as a compound adjective before a noun, the phrase must be hyphenated.
❌The meal was run-of-the-mill delicious.
✅The meal was run-of-the-mill.
💡Run-of-the-mill already means 'ordinary'; do not add another adjective after it to describe the degree.