单词 | middle |
释义 | middle(ˈmɪdəl) adjective 1. equally distant from the ends or periphery of something; central 2. intermediate in status, situation, etc 3. located between the early and late parts of a series, time sequence, etc 4. not extreme, esp in size; medium 5. (esp in Greek and Sanskrit grammar) denoting a voice of verbs expressing reciprocal or reflexive action Compare active (sense 5), passive (sense 5)6. (usually capital) (of a language) intermediate between the earliest and the modern forms Middle English noun 7. an area or point equal in distance from the ends or periphery or in time between the early and late parts 8. an intermediate part or section, such as the waist 9. grammar the middle voice 10. logic middle term 11. the ground between rows of growing plants 12. a discursive article in a journal, placed between the leading articles and the book reviews 13. cricket a position on the batting creases in alignment with the middle stumps on which a batsman may take guard verb (transitive) 14. to place in the middle 15. nautical to fold in two 16. football to return (the ball) from the wing to midfield 17. cricket to hit (the ball) with the middle of the bat Word origin Old English middel; compare Old Frisian middel, Dutch middel, German mittel |
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