| 单词 | midst |
| 释义 | midst (mɪdst ) 1. in the midst of phrase If you are in the midst of doing something, you are doing it at the moment. Congress is in the midst of rewriting the nation's banking laws. We are in the midst of one of the worst recessions for many, many years. Synonyms: during, in the middle of, amidst 2. in the midst of phrase If something happens in the midst of an event, it happens during it. Eleanor arrived in the midst of a blizzard. 3. in the midst of phrase 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. Angelo laid the gun carefully on the table, in the midst of brochures and other papers. 4. in sb's midst phrase You say that someone is in your midst when you are drawing attention to the fact that they are in your group. [formal] We're lucky to have such a man in our midst. Collocations: midst of war What do sports and play have to do with life in the midst of war? Christianity Today In the midst of war, he kept his comrades entertained. Times,Sunday Times Other soldiers found joy in gardening in the midst of war itself. Times,Sunday Times She was as adventurous and exuberant away from the battlefield as when she was in the midst of war. Times, Sunday Times The countries have become increasingly hostile towards their neighbors and are now in the midst of war. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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