16国联盟的周边国家的表现则差强人意。

The performance of the peripheral countries of the 16-country union was far less impressive.

结果差强人意，但该方法出奇的安全且速度惊人。

The result is far from pretty but the method is surprisingly safe and phenomenally fast.

然而，零星的多功能酒店和差强人意的旅馆人烟稀少，门可罗雀。

But its smattering of boutique hotels and passable restaurants stayed largely empty.

然而发现本以为是我所在的孟买所特有的词和短语也会差强人意，甚至让人有点气恼。

But it is also gratifying (and slightly annoying) to find that words and phrases I thought were specific to my circles in Mumbai, where I grew up, are actually widespread and well-worn.