monkey in the middleBrE/ˌmʌŋki ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl/NAmE/ˌmʌŋki ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl/ (NAmE) (BrEˌpiggy in the ˈmiddle, ˌpig in the ˈmiddle) nounachildren'sgamewheretwopeoplethrowaballtoeachotherovertheheadofanotherpersonwhotriestocatchit过顶传球(儿童游戏,由两人抛传球,中间一人争抢)apersonwhoiscaughtbetweentwopeopleorgroupswhoarefightingorarguing(被夹在中间而)左右为难的人