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mid.dle5mId76adj [before n; not gradable]中央的，当中的，中间的In the sequence a, b, c, d, e the middle letter is c, because there are an equal number of letters on each side of it.在系列字母a，b，c，d，e中，中间的字母为c，因为c的每边都有相同数量的字母。Jane sits at the middle desk, between the other two.简坐在当中的桌子旁，在另外两张桌子中间。It's a middle -sized (= average-sized) sheepdog.这是只中等大小的牧羊犬。The measures will assist low and middle income families.这些措施将帮助低收入与中等收入家庭。The scheme was discussed at a meeting of about 30 junior and middle- ranking ministers.这项计划在大约有30位低级牧师和中级牧师参加的会议中讨论。The middle child in a family is the one who has the same number of older brothers and sisters as younger brothers and sisters.排行当中的孩子She's the middle child of three.她是三个孩子中的 老二。A language which is described as Middle comes from a stage in its development between its origin and its present form.中古的14th century Middle English十四世纪中古英语Middle French中古法语To follow/steer/take a/the middle course/path/way is to act in a way that is not extreme and that you consider will cause least harm.走中间道路，用折衷的方法Most parents try to steer a middle course between imposing very strict discipline and letting their kids run wild.大多数父母试着在推行严格的纪律和任由孩子撒野之间找到折衷的方法。I'd rather take the middle way and not do anything too extreme.我宁可用折衷的方法，也不愿做事太极端。Middle age is the period of your life, usually considered to be from about 40 to 60 years old, when you are no longer young, but are not yet old.中年(humorous) You know you've reached middle age when you start to worry about mortgages and pensions.当你开始为抵押和养老金担忧的时候，你就会意识到自己已到中年了。They're a middle-aged couple, with grown-up children.他们是一对中年夫妇，孩子们都已成年。(disapproving) What a conventional, middle-aged (= too careful and not showing the enthusiasm, energy or style of someone young) attitude he has to life!他对生活的多么保守的中年人看法！Middle-age spread is a humorous name for the fatness, esp. around the waist, that some people get as they grow older.中年发福The Middle Ages were a period in European history, esp. between about 1000 AD and 1500 AD, when the power of kings, people of high rank and the Christian Church was strong. Some people consider that the Middle Ages began in about 600 AD.中世纪Middle America/England is the part of American/English society that is neither rich nor poor and does not have extreme political or religious opinions.美国/英国的中产阶级Middle America is also Mexico, Central America, Panama and the West Indies, or it is the MIDWEST in the US.中部美洲，美国中西部(specialized) Middle C is the musical note C near to the middle of the piano's range.中央C音The middle class or middle classes are the people in a society who are not of high social rank or extremely rich but are not poor. They expect to be able to have a good job and/or a college education中产阶级It's an agricultural country without a large middle class.这是个没有许多中产阶级的农业国。The upper middle class tend to go into business or the professions, becoming, for example, lawyers, doctors or accountants.社会地位较高的中产阶级要进入生意或职业圈，成为律师、医生或会计等。☆LOWER中的lower class, UPPER中的upper class, WORK 中的working classIn running, a middle-distance race is run over a medium distance, esp. 800 or 1500 metres.中距离，中距离赛跑a middle-distance event中距离跑赛事a middle-distance runner中距离赛跑运动员The middle distance is the part of a picture or a view that is neither very near nor very far away.中景From the top of the hill we could see the ocean far away and in the middle distance the village.从山顶上看，我们可以看到远处的海洋和中景的村庄。☆BACKGROUND; foregroundThe middle ear is the central part of the ear, behind the EARDRUM, through which sound travels.中耳The Middle East (Am also Mideast) is the area from the eastern Mediterranean to Iran. It includes Syria, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iraq. It sometimes also includes Egypt.中东He's from somewhere in the Middle East.他从中东某个地方来。Middle Eastern capitals include Baghdad and Tel Aviv.中东的首都包括巴格达和特拉维夫。☆ FAR 中的Far EastYour middle finger is your longest finger.中指In an argument, the middle ground is a position between two opposite opinions.中间观点，中间立场The UN peace envoy has failed to find any middle ground between the government and the opposition parties.联合国和平特使没能使该政府与反对党之间达成任何妥协。Middle management is the people within a company who are in charge of departments or groups but who are below those who are in control of the company as a whole.中级管理阶层，中级管理人员There are very few women above middle management.在中级管理阶层之上，几乎没有妇女。She's a middle manager.她是个中层经理。A middle name is the name some people have between their first name and their last name.中名Henry George James Smythe has two middle names--George and James.亨利·乔治·詹姆斯·史迈兹有两个中名: 乔治和詹姆斯。A person, organization, opinion or type of entertainment that is middle-of-the-road is not extreme and is acceptable to or liked by most people.为大众接受的，为大众喜爱的They adopted a sensible, middle-of-the-road policy on defence spending.他们接受了一个关于防御开销的明智的为大众接受的方案。(disapproving) They criticised boring, predictable middle-of-the-road TV broadcasts that are screened because they are safe and unlikely to offend.他们批评电视上一味播放乏味、没有悬念和平庸的节目，仅仅因为这些节目保险，不会得罪人。In some parts of the UK and the US, and in some other countries, a middle school is a school for children between the ages of about 9 and 14.中学The Middle West is the MIDWEST.中西部
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