middle

/ˈmɪdl/ n. / adj.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

中间;中部;中期;中间的;中等的

释义与例句

n. 中间;中部;中期
the part or point that is at an equal distance from the sides, edges, beginning, and end
  1. There was a small table in the middle of the room.
    房间中央有一张小桌子。
  2. The road was flooded in the middle of the night.
    半夜时分这条路被水淹了。
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  1. She woke up in the middle of an interesting dream.
    她正在做一个有趣的梦,中途醒了。
adj. 中间的;中等的
in a central position, or between two extremes in size, level, or degree
  1. The middle seat in the front row is still available.
    前排中间的座位还空着。
  2. The middle section of the report examines transport costs.
    报告的中间部分探讨了交通成本。
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  1. They live in the middle house in a row of five.
    他们住在一排五栋房子正中间的那一栋。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • midpoint 中点;中途
    名词,指距离或过程的正中间位置。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • centre 中心;中央
    middle 泛指时间、过程或空间的中段,常与 in the middle of 连用;centre 更强调几何中心、活动中心或精确的中心点。
    The fountain stands at the centre of the square. 喷泉位于广场中心。
常见搭配
  • in the middle of 在……中间;在……过程中
    We were in the middle of dinner when the phone rang. 我们正在吃晚饭,电话响了。
  • middle-class families 中产阶级家庭
    The policy is intended to help middle-class families. 这项政策旨在帮助中产阶级家庭。
  • middle age 中年
    Many people reassess their careers in middle age. 许多人到中年会重新审视自己的职业。