Question of the Day #995

‘Matilda the Musical’ review: Netflix does halfway decent Dahl

From the headline of this article at the New York Post.

  上記の文で、halfway decentの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "halfway decent" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

《be ～》〔物事・人物などが〕それなりにちゃんとしている、そう悪くもない、一応まともだ

   

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Somewhat good, useful, or enjoyable, but not very; passable.

 

Examples

• Anyone with a halfway decent phone can access the Internet these days!
• John: "So, what did you think of the film?" Bill: "Eh, it was halfway decent, I guess."
• In Arnold, Schwarzenegger finally offers a halfway decent apology for his actions. —Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2023
• In hard-to-fill roles, such as workers in restaurants, warehouses, fulfillment centers, hotels and other front-line jobs, managers were open to hiring anyone halfway decent. —Jack Kelly, Forbes, 4 Aug. 2022
• And, yes, quarantine room service will offer a halfway decent vegan spread. —Matt Sullivan, Rolling Stone, 29 Jan. 2022

   

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