amid
/əˈmɪd/
prep.
一句话记住
在……之中;在……背景下
释义与例句
prep.
在……之中;在……背景下
in the middle of or surrounded by something, especially particular events or circumstances
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The company announced the merger amid growing speculation.
在越来越多的猜测中,公司宣布了合并消息。
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Amid all the confusion, she managed to remain calm.
在一片混乱中,她设法保持冷静。
展开其余 1 条例句
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The old farmhouse stood amid fields of wheat.
那座旧农舍坐落在麦田之中。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
amid 常接 concern、confusion、speculation 等环境词;during 单纯表示“在某期间”。
词族与关联词
同义词
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among 在……之中;在……群体中among 常用于一群人或可数事物之中;amid 较正式,常接混乱、担忧、争议等环境性名词,也可表示实物环绕。The proposal is popular among small business owners. 这项提议在小企业主中很受欢迎。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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during 在……期间during 强调某事发生在一段时间内;amid 强调事情发生时所处的环境、氛围或伴随状况。The roads were closed during the president's visit. 总统访问期间这些道路封闭了。
常见搭配
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amid growing concern 在日益增长的担忧中The bank tightened security amid growing concern about online fraud. 在人们对网络诈骗日益担忧之际,这家银行加强了安全措施。
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amid confusion 在混乱中Several passengers missed the announcement amid the confusion at the station. 车站一片混乱,几名乘客错过了通知。
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amid allegations 在指控声中The minister resigned amid allegations of financial misconduct. 这位部长在财务不当行为的指控声中辞职。