| 单词 | midway |
| 释义 | midway (once / 1321 pages) 1advadj 2n Anything midway between two points is halfway between them. A midway is also a place at a carnival where sideshow entertainment is located. Being midway is being at a midpoint or the center. If you're halfway between home and school, you're midway between those two places. At the end of sophomore year, you're midway through high school. Another type of midway is part of a fair or carnival. On the midway, you'll find sideshow amusements such as a bearded lady, a snake charmer, or someone swallowing a sword. WORD FAMILYmidway: midways USAGE EXAMPLESTennessee State held a 43-35 lead at the break and was up 59-51 at the midway point of the second half. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Houston led by 25 points midway through the second quarter but needed Harden and Harrell to carry it to victory. Reuters(Dec 30, 2016) Marshall was left equally flat-footed midway through the first half when, after Barry opened space with a delayed pass, Barkley’s cross-shot skipped wide. The Guardian(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1adv at half the distance; at the middle Syn halfway 2adj equally distant from the extremes 2Syn center, halfway, middle central in or near a center or constituting a center; the inner area n the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located Hyper parcel, parcel of land, piece of ground, piece of land, tract an extended area of land Midway (once / 5727 pages) n WORD FAMILY Midway: Midways USAGE EXAMPLESMidway through his sophomore year, he left the university and joined the Royal Air Force, fighting alongside the Free French forces. Washington Post(Dec 21, 2016) Midway through the movie “Babe,” Ferdinand, the panicky, wise-talking duck, reaches his breaking point. The New Yorker(Dec 22, 2016) The Chicago Department of Aviation said Tuesday that passenger volume at O’Hare and Midway international airports is expected to be higher than last year. Washington Times(Dec 20, 2016) n naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands Syn|Exp Battle of Midway naval battle a pitched battle between naval fleets |
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