| 单词 | middle |
| 释义 | middle¹ 1.(central; in physical position)中间的；中部的；中央的；居中的 a 1948 Tucker with its distinctive middle headlight有独特中央车头灯的1948年产塔克轿车 All the glaciers in the middle Himalayas are retreating.喜马拉雅山脉中部的所有冰川都在缩小。 The middle drawer contained stockings.中间的抽屉里装着长筒袜。 2.(intermediate; in status or situation)中级的；中层的；中等的；中庸的 middle and low-level officials中低层官员 There is a middle path, but before we examine its pros and cons an analysis is called for.有一条中间道路可走, 但我们先要研究一下其中的利弊。 a tax package aimed at middle income earners针对中等收入者的一揽子税收政策 3.(in time or sequence)(在时间或次序上)居中的, 中间的, 中期的 the middle decades of the twentieth century20世纪中期的几十年 Some artists undergo a change in middle life.有些艺术家会在中年经历一场转变。 She was the middle child of three.她在3个孩子中排行老二。 the middle month of each quarter每个季度的中间月份 4.(medium-sized)(尺寸等)中等的, 中号的, 中型的 He was of middle height, rather portly.他中等身高, 相当肥胖。 5.【语法】(reflexive, reciprocal)+ voice, verb(尤指希腊语及梵语语法中的动词语态)中动态的 6.【语言】+ language介于古代与现代之间的；中古的 middle² 1.(central part; physical, spatial)中部；中间；中央；当中 The middle isn't cooked.中间还没有熟。 He turned in the water, guiding her away from the middle where the surging currents flowed.他在水中转过身来, 引导着她离开水流汹涌的河中央。 a wad of £20 notes with a band round the middle中间捆着橡皮筋的一叠20英镑钞票 the middle of sth某物的中部 The middle of the pipe was completely bent out of shape.管子的中部弯曲得完全变形了。 districts nearest the middle of the city最靠近市中心的地区 in the middle在中间 Make sure the roast potatoes aren't raw in the middle.要确保烤土豆不会中间夹生。 a luminous green circle with a cross in the middle中间有十字的绿色发光圆圈 in the middle of sth在某物中部 Howard stood in the middle of the room.霍华德站在房间中央。 in the middle of the road在路中间 2.(in period of time or event)(某段时间或某件事情的)中期, 中间, 中段 I enjoyed the film but the middle was a bit boring.我喜欢这部电影, 不过中间部分有点乏味。 the middle of sth…的中期 By the middle of the financial year, the company was in serious trouble.到了财年中期, 公司陷入了严重困境。 It was now the middle of November.那时正是11月中旬。 in the middle of sth在…中；在…中间 She was born in the middle of a rain storm.她是在一场暴雨中诞生的。 a bear disturbed in the middle of its hibernation在冬眠中受到打扰的熊 I woke up in the middle of the night.我在半夜醒来。 3.<非正式>(waist)腰部；腹部 The cook's apron covered her middle.厨用围裙裹着她的腰部。 He dug both his fists into the soldier's middle.他双拳猛击那个士兵的肚子。 4.【语法】中动态 5.=middle term 6.【农】(between plants)行间(指两行作物之间的土地) 7.【传媒】(article)(期刊杂志上位置排在社论和书评之间的)一般文章 idiom middle³ ◆to be caught in the middle陷于左右为难的境地 If there were serious problems between Rosie and Mike, the last thing she wanted was to be caught in the middle.如果罗茜和迈克之间出现严重问题, 她最不希望的就是被夹在中间。 ◆to be in the middle of sth +of process, job在…的进程中；正忙于… He was always in the middle of a business transaction.他总是忙于做生意。 I can't talk. I'm in the middle of a meeting.我不方便说话, 我正在开会。 to be in the middle of doing sth正忙于做某事；正在做某事 It's a bit hectic. I'm in the middle of cooking for nine people.我正赶着做一顿9个人的饭, 有点忙不过来。 We're in the middle of renovating the house.我们正忙于翻修房子。 ◆in the middle of nowhere在偏远的地方；在荒僻的地方 The train stopped in the middle of nowhere.列车在荒无人烟的地方停了下来。 ◆to split down the middleorto divide down the middle people +分裂成两派 If the conservatives are not removed, then the party will almost certainly split down the middle.如果不除掉那些保守分子, 那么这个党几乎肯定会分裂成两派。 ◆to split sth down the middleorto divide sth down the middle + food, bill将…平分成两份(或多份)；平分… They agreed to split the bill down the middle.他们同意均摊费用。 1.<罕>(place in middle)将···放在中间 2.【海】(fold)将···对折 3.【足】将(球)边路传中 4.【板】用球棒中部击(球) |
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