Word · Frequency #4347
mid
中间的, 中央的, 中部的
核心释义
middle, central
中间的;中央的;中部的
用法In use
The midpoint of the line is marked with a red dot.
用法提示:mid作为形容词修饰point,表示中点
We met in mid-July for the conference.
用法提示:mid作为前缀与月份连用,表示月中旬
He is of mid height, neither tall nor short.
用法提示:mid作为形容词修饰height,表示中等
mid-[noun]
常与名词连用,中间带连字符。
That style was popular in mid-century America.
那种风格在20世纪中期的美国很流行。
mid [noun phrase]
介词用法,较正式;相当于 in the middle of。
The treasure was hidden mid the forest.
宝藏藏在森林中央。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子The accident happened in the mid of the night.正确表达The accident happened in the middle of the night.
错误原因:mid 作为名词表示‘中间’时,通常用于复合词(如 midnight),较少独立使用。表示‘在…中间’时,应用 middle 作为名词。
易错句子She was mid her speech when the power went out.正确表达She was in the middle of her speech when the power went out.
错误原因:mid 作为前置词(介词)时,多用于固定搭配(如 mid-air),不独立表示‘在…之中’;此处应用 in the middle of 短语。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- mid-air
- 半空中
- The bird was caught mid-air by the hawk.那只鸟在半空中被鹰抓住了。
- mid-term
- 期中
- We have a mid-term exam next week.我们下周有期中考试。
- mid-range
- 中档的
- This store sells mid-range electronics.这家店出售中档电子产品。
- mid-century
- 中叶的
- The house was built in mid-century modern style.这栋房子建于中叶现代风格。
- mid-afternoon
- 下午三点左右
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象“mid”是“middle”的缩写,发音像“密的”,联想“密集的中间点”帮助记忆。
语境与语域Context & Register
词性1: 形容词,多用于复合词,表示‘中间的’,常见于学术、技术或日常场景,如‘midterm’、‘midnight’。语气中性。词性2: 介词,表示‘在…之中’,多用于较正式的书面语或文学语境,如‘mid the turmoil’。总体而言,两种用法均属中性语域,但介词用法稍显正式。
语法说明Grammar Note
常置于名词前作定语
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'mid' (IPA: /mɪd/) as they share the same /ɪd/ ending. Be careful: words like 'maid' (/meɪd/), 'mud' (/mʌd/), and 'mead' (/miːd/) look similar but sound different.
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.