Word · Frequency #11446
Fully loadedmidway
中间的;中途的;等距离的
Situated in the middle of a distance or between two extremes; at an equal distance from both ends.
- 1.
Being in the middle of the way or distance; middle.
处于道路或距离中间的;中间的。
- 2.
equally distant from the extremes
距两端等距离的
处于道路或距离中间的;中间的。;距两端等距离的;中途的;中间的
In use
We paused at a midway point to rest.
The midway section of the bridge is under repair.
She reached the midway stage of her career.
midway between A and B
表示位置或时间上的中间点。
The restaurant is located midway between the station and the museum.
餐厅位于车站和博物馆的中途。
midway point/stage
用作定语,修饰名词,强调中间阶段或位置。
We stopped at the midway point to rest.
我们在中途点停下来休息。
Common mistakes
The store is located midway from the park to the school.The store is located midway between the park and the school.
Connections
Collocations
- midway point
- 中点;中间点
- We stopped at the midway point of the trail to rest.我们在小径的中点停下来休息。
- midway position
- 中间位置
- The company holds a midway position between the two market leaders.这家公司处于两个市场领导者之间的中间位置。
- midway stage
- 中间阶段
- At the midway stage of the project, we reviewed our progress.在项目的中间阶段,我们回顾了进展情况。
- midway stop
- 中途停靠点
- The train made a midway stop for passengers to stretch their legs.火车在中途停靠,让乘客活动一下腿脚。
Idioms & figurative uses
- midway point
- 中点;中间点We're almost at the midway point of the semester.我们差不多到了这个学期的中点。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
mid(中间)+ way(路)→ 正好在路中间,即“中途的、中间的”。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:spatial descriptions、travel itineraries、project timelines 作形容词时,midway 常作定语,意为“中途的、中间的”,多用于书面或中性描述;日常口语中更常说 halfway。
Grammar Note
通常用作定语,修饰名词,如 midway point(中途点)。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词以 '-way' 结尾,共享 /weɪ/ 发音,但重音模式可能不同。注意与 'midway' 的重音区别。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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