amid + noun phrase
amid强调处于某种环境或情况之中。
The company continued to grow amid the economic crisis.
公司在经济危机中继续增长。
在…中间;在…之中;被…围绕
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在…中间;在…之中;被…围绕
in the middle of; surrounded by; among
The company continued to grow amid the economic crisis.
公司在经济危机中继续增长。
在中间;在中心;被包围。
In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.
The children played happily amid the falling leaves.
孩子们在落叶纷飞中快乐地玩耍。
Amid the chaos of the market, she kept her focus.
在市场的混乱中,她保持专注。
The old house stood quietly amid the tall trees.
那座老房子静静地矗立在高大的树木之间。
amid强调处于某种环境或情况之中。
The company continued to grow amid the economic crisis.
公司在经济危机中继续增长。
She remains calm amid shouting and chaos.
她在喊叫和混乱中保持冷静。
Not this
They amid the crowd.
Use this
They are amid the crowd.
Amid是介词,不能单独作谓语。正确的表达需要添加系动词(如are)构成主语+系动词+介词短语结构。
Not this
He sat amid his friends, chatting happily.
Use this
He sat among his friends, chatting happily.
当表示'在可区分的个体之间'时,常用among而非amid。amid通常用于强调被包围或笼罩,在具体的人群使用among更自然。
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在混乱中
The meeting proceeded amid chaos.
会议在混乱中进行。
在争议中
The policy was implemented amid controversy.
该政策在争议中实施。
在谣言中
The company continued operations amid rumors of bankruptcy.
公司在破产谣言中继续运营。
在笑声中
The speaker continued amid laughter from the audience.
演讲者在观众的笑声中继续发言。
在人群中
He lost sight of his friend amid the crowd.
他在人群中看不见他的朋友了。
在不断加剧的担忧中
The government acted amid growing concerns over climate change.
政府在气候变化问题不断加剧的担忧中采取了行动。
在混乱中
The meeting continued amid the chaos.
会议在混乱中继续进行。
在争议中
The policy was passed amid the controversy.
这项政策在争议中通过。
在喧嚣忙碌中
She found peace amid the hustle and bustle of the city.
她在城市的喧嚣忙碌中找到了平静。
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amid 像 'a mid' (一个中部), 意为 '在…中间'。
中性,多用于书面或正式场合,常见于新闻报道和文学描述。
介词,后接名词或名词短语,表示“在…之中”。
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