Midst Mɪdst Sth Prep Phrase 短语介词 Group People Noun
The word "midst" is a prepositional phrase that can mean "in the process of doing something," "during an event," or "amongst a group of people or things." It's also used formally to indicate someone's presence within a group.
The word "midst" is a prepositional phrase that can mean "in the process of doing something," "during an event," or "amongst a group of people or things." It's also used formally to indicate someone's presence within a group.
[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]在(做…)中 If you are in the midst of doing something, you are doing it at the moment.
[usu v-link PREP -ing/n]
Congress is in the midst of rewriting the nation's banking laws...
国会正在修订国家银行法规。
We are in the midst of one of the worst recessions for many, many years.
我们正处在多年来最严重的一次经济衰退之中。
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[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]在…期间;当…时候 If something happens in the midst of an event, it happens during it.
Eleanor arrived in the midst of a blizzard.
埃莉诺在暴风雪大作时到达。
3
[PREP-PHRASE 短语介词]在…当中;在…中间 If someone or something is in the midst of a group of people or things, they are among them or surrounded by them.
Many were surprised to see him exposed like this in the midst of a large crowd...
许多人看到他像这样暴露在一大群人中间都非常吃惊。
Angelo laid the gun carefully on the table, in the midst of brochures and other papers.
安杰洛小心翼翼地把枪放在桌上的一堆手册和文件中间。
4
[PHRASE 短语]在…之中;和…一起 You say that someone is in your midst when you are drawing attention to the fact that they are in your group.
[v-link PHR]
[FORMAL 正式]
We're lucky to have such a man in our midst.
在我们中间有这样一个人是我们的幸运。
Oxford
midst/mɪdst; NAmEmɪdst/noun( formal) ( used after a preposition 用于介词后) the middle part of sth 中部;中间SYN
middle
◆Such beauty was unexpected in the midst ofthe city. 市中心有这样的美景真是出乎意料。IDIOMSin the midst of sth/of doing sthwhile sth is happening or being done; while you are doing sth 当某事发生时;在某人做某事时◆a country in the midst of a recession处于衰退中的国家◆She discovered it in the midst of sorting out her father's things.她在整理父亲的东西时发现了它。in their/our/its/your midst( formal) among or with them/us/it/you 在(他们、我们、你们等)中间;和…一起◆There is a traitor in our midst.我们中间有个叛徒。midst/mɪdst; NAmEmɪdst/
LDC
midst1 noun
midst2 preposition
midstmidst1 /mɪdst/ ●○○ noun
Word Origin
Examples
Collocations
Phrases
1in the midst of somethinga)if you are in the midst of an event or situation, it is happening around you: The government is in the midst of a major crisis.b)in the middle of a place or a group of things or people: We were sitting in the midst of an elegant and well-dressed audience.2in our/their midst formal in a particular group: I fear we have an enemy in our midst.
midst1 noun
midst2 preposition
midstmidst2 preposition old use
Collocations
surrounded by people or things
WDF
midst
[mɪdst]
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中间(60%),当中(40%)
n.当中,中间
prep.在…中间(等于amidst)
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