| 单词 | middle |
| 释义 | middle (mɪdəl ) Word forms: middles 1. countable noun A2 The middle of something is the part of it that is furthest from its edges, ends, or outside surface. Howard stood in the middle of the room, sipping a cup of coffee. [+ of] Hyde accelerated away from the kerb, swerving out into the middle of the street. [+ of] I was in the middle of the back row. Make sure the roast potatoes aren't raw in the middle. Synonyms: centre, heart, inside, thick 2. the middle of nowhere phrase B2 If you say that a place is in the middle of nowhere, you mean that it is a long way from other places. At dusk we pitched camp in the middle of nowhere. ...a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere. 3. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A2 The middle object in a row of objects is the one that has an equal number of objects on each side. The middle button of his uniform jacket was strained over his belly. ...the middle finger of her left hand. 4. countable noun [usually poss NOUN] Your middle is the part of your body around your stomach. [informal] At age fifty-three, he now has a few extra pounds around his middle. The cook's apron covered her middle. Synonyms: waist, gut, belly, tummy [informal] 5. singular noun B1 The middle of an event or period of time is the part that comes after the first part and before the last part. I woke up in the middle of the night and could hear a tapping on the window. It was now the middle of November, cold and often foggy. She was born in the middle of a rain storm. Middle is also an adjective. The month began and ended dry, but the middle fortnight saw nearly 100mm of rain. 6. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] If someone is in their middle thirties, for example, they are aged somewhere approximately between thirty-four and thirty-six. She knew he was in his middle fifties, although he looked much younger. I went on competing till I was in my middle forties. 7. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] The middle child in a family has equal numbers of younger and older brothers and sisters. His middle son died in a drowning accident five years back. 8. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] The middle course or way is a moderate course of action that lies between two opposite and extreme courses. He favoured a middle course between free enterprise and state intervention. 9. down the middle phrase If you divide or split something down the middle, you divide or split it into two equal halves or groups. They agreed to split the bill down the middle. The party will almost certainly split down the middle. 10. in the middle of phrase B2 If you are in the middle of doing something, you are busy doing it. It's a bit hectic. I'm in the middle of cooking for nine people. He was always in the middle of a business transaction. Idioms: play both ends against the middle to pretend to support or favour two opposing people or ideas in order to gain an advantage from a situation The Irish queen was adept at playing both ends against the middle, sometimes confronting the English,and sometimes co-operating with them. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the piggy in the middle [British] someone who is involved against their will in a conflict between two other people or groups, which leads to a very unpleasant situation for them When the men arrived on Doug's cruiser it was not to service his engine. He found himself piggy in the middle of an ivory smuggling outfit and Customs. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers in the middle of nowhere a long way from any other place When I was 14, my family moved away from Glasgow to a village in the middle of nowhere. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: middle of summer The heating in his flat had been turned up even though it was the middle of summer. Times, Sunday Times The leaf colour fades as spring progresses so that by the middle of summer they are a rich, deep green. Times, Sunday Times This month's weather has been more like the middle of summer than early spring. Times, Sunday Times That could be clear by the middle of summer. Times, Sunday Times The centre gets badly snarled up by traffic in the middle of summer. Times, Sunday Times Someone woke him in the middle of the night and said they'd found a new pocket. Times, Sunday Times She would wake up in the middle of the night. Times, Sunday Times I was a bit of a scaredy-cat and couldn't go to the bathroom in the middle of the night. Times,Sunday Times The wind may blow everywhere in the middle of the night, making lots of power, but you may not need it. Times, Sunday Times I worry about money too and will check my internet banking in the middle of the night. The Sun The driver was so tired he had to stop in the middle of the street every 10 minutes to splash water on his face. Times, Sunday Times We hugged one another in the middle of the street. Christianity Today Footage of the rainwater cascading away from the building into the middle of the street was shared widely online. Times, Sunday Times There are tables in the middle of the street decorated with balloons and bunting. Times, Sunday Times There it was in the middle of the street, as clear as an illumination. Times, Sunday Times A group of partisans made him remove his uniform and coat in the middle of winter. Times, Sunday Times I need sunshine to make me happy, and in the middle of winter it just gets so dark. Times, Sunday Times Why are we moving there in the middle of winter? The Sun Subsequently, migrating birds could be seen losing their sense of direction: storks arrived in the middle of winter, and albatrosses swooped down on the moors. Times, Sunday Times Even though it's the middle of winter, there's very little snow. The Sun The new 15-month cap will have a bigger impact on lower and middle rank workers, most vulnerable in the next round of job losses. Times, Sunday Times This was usually done when the card shown was of a middle rank, such as a seven, eight or nine. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The family was not of exalted origin, representing the middle rank of society. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 So life in sport's middle ranks will be tough as sponsorship renewals are fiercely haggled over. Times, Sunday Times Some dedicated service personnel are leaving before they can be hit by the deal which will affect middle ranks the most. The Sun The middle row of seats doesn't merely fold, it slides and reclines too. Times, Sunday Times With the middle row slid forward a bit my 6ft 2in frame just about fits in the back row, albeit without headroom to spare. Times, Sunday Times The front two passenger seats face backwards to create a lounge-type atmosphere, while the middle row can seat up to three or can be converted into a small table. The Sun Passengers in the middle row of seats fair equally well with separate heating and cooling systems, seatback tables and a power socket for laptops and computer games. Times, Sunday Times Teeth tesselate, in 7 rows, the middle row broadest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Place the fish on a middle shelf in the oven for 25 minutes. Times, Sunday Times Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden and firm to the touch. Times, Sunday Times Bake on the middle shelf of the oven for 1-2 hours. Times, Sunday Times Bake on the middle shelf of the preheated oven for 10 min. Times, Sunday Times Place the pan on a middle shelf in the oven and roast for 25 min. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 中间 Japanese: 中央 |
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