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单词 midst
释义

midst

/mɪdst /
preposition archaic or literary
In the middle of.And midst them are those of Sydney Agricultural University whose Chardonnay is a premium wine in the market....
  • One scenic palm stands alone midst the cry of gulls, pelicans and boobies.
  • I stayed clear, took a haphazard line, and waded through the heather midst a cloud of pollen.
noun
The middle part or point: he left his flat in the midst of a rainstorm...
  • To be plopped in the river's midst, in a canoe, on a spectacular day, is tranquilizing.
  • Then suddenly it could be observed that Maisie was in the crowd's midst.
  • But the girl had slipped into the woods, into the midst of a chorus of singing tree frogs and cicadas.

Synonyms

middle, centre, midpoint, halfway point, kernel, nub, focal point;
interior, depth(s), thick;
in the course of, halfway through, at the heart of, at the core of

Phrases

in our (or your, their, etc.) midst

Origin

Late Middle English: from in middes 'in the middle'.

Rhymes

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