常用搭配与短语

• above average 高于平均水平
  例：Her performance was well above average.
• below average 低于平均水平
  例：The test scores were below average this year.
• on average 平均而言
  例：On average, people spend two hours a day on social media.
• average out （使）平均下来
  例：The costs will average out over the year.
• an average of... 平均……
  例：There is an average of 20 students per class.
• well above/below average 远高于/低于平均水平
  例：His IQ is well above average.

使用小贴士

• Average 作名词时通常指“平均数”或“平均水平”。
• 作形容词时表示“普通的”“一般的”，如 an average person。
• 作动词时意为“平均为”或“算出……的平均数”，常用于 average out 结构。
• 注意：the average 常用于泛指，而 an average 多用于具体数值前。

实用例句精选

• Temperatures in July average around 30°C.
• He’s not a genius, but he’s certainly not below average either.
• On average, women live longer than men.
• The monthly bills averaged $ 150 last year.