Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #5382
amid
在…中间;在…之中;被…围绕
核心释义
in the middle of; surrounded by; among
- 1.
在中间;在中心;被包围。
In the middle of; in the center of; surrounded by.
在中间;在中心;被包围。;在其间;在其中;[经] 在...中
用法In use
The children played happily amid the falling leaves.
用法提示:amid 表示‘在…之中’,后接名词短语,描述环境背景。
Amid the chaos of the market, she kept her focus.
用法提示:amid 用于抽象环境,表示‘在…之中’。
The old house stood quietly amid the tall trees.
用法提示:amid 表示‘在…之中’,后接名词短语,描述位置。
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。
amid + gerund phrase
She remains calm amid shouting and chaos.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- amid chaos
- 在混乱中
- The meeting proceeded amid chaos.会议在混乱中进行。
- amid controversy
- 在争议中
- The policy was implemented amid controversy.该政策在争议中实施。
- amid rumors
- 在谣言中
- The company continued operations amid rumors of bankruptcy.公司在破产谣言中继续运营。
- amid laughter
- 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。
- amid the crowd
- 在人群中
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
amid 像 'a mid' (一个中部), 意为 '在…中间'。
语境与语域Context & Register
中性,多用于书面或正式场合,常见于新闻报道和文学描述。
语法说明Grammar Note
介词,后接名词或名词短语,表示“在…之中”。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all have the same /ɪd/ ending sound as in 'amid'. Note that not all words ending in 'id' rhyme; for example, 'fried' ends with /aɪd/, and 'acid' ends with /ɪd/ but has a different stressed vowel. Compare carefully.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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