Word · Frequency #11446
midway
中间;中央
核心释义
the middle; the midst
- 1.
中间;中央。
The middle; the midst.
- 2.
集市或游乐场中的娱乐区域
the place at a fair or carnival where sideshows and similar amusements are located
- 3.
中间道路或方式;介于极端之间的中庸之道。
A middle way or manner; a mean or middle path between extremes.
- 4.
二战中途岛海战(1942年6月);美国飞机击败了前往进攻中途岛的日本舰队
naval battle of World War II (June 1942); American planes based on land and on carriers decisively defeated a Japanese fleet on its way to invade the Midway Islands
游乐场(或集市)中的娱乐区;中庸之道;中间道路;中途岛海战(1942年6月);中间;中央。;集市或游乐场中的娱乐区域
用法In use
The highlight of the county fair is always the midway, with its games and food stalls.
用法提示:这里“midway”是名词,指游乐场中的娱乐区。
Children ran excitedly toward the midway, eager to try the bumper cars.
用法提示:“midway”作为名词,指代游乐园中提供娱乐设施的区域。
Most midways feature a Ferris wheel and several carnival games.
用法提示:此处“midways”是“midway”的复数形式,表示多个娱乐场。
the + midway
定冠词特指某个游乐场的中央娱乐区。
The midway was crowded with visitors.
娱乐场里挤满了游客。
on + the + midway
介词短语表示地点。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- on the midway
- 在游乐场中央通道;在集市娱乐区
- We spent an hour walking from ride to ride on the midway.我们在游乐场中央通道上从一个游乐设施走到另一个,玩了一个小时。
- carnival midway
- 嘉年华游乐区
- The carnival midway was lined with colorful booths and food stalls.嘉年华游乐区两旁排列着五颜六色的摊位和食品摊。
- state fair midway
- 州博览会游乐场
- The state fair midway is always crowded in the evening.州博览会游乐场晚上总是很拥挤。
- midway rides
- 游乐区游乐设施
- Midway rides often cost extra on top of the admission ticket.游乐区游乐设施通常需要门票之外另付费。
- midway games
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
把 midway 拆成 mid(中间)+ way(路):游乐场里那条“中间的路”两旁全是游戏和表演,就是 midway 娱乐区。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:at a fair or carnival、in historical accounts of WWII 该词的名词用法有两个义项:表示集市/游乐场中的娱乐区时,通常属于日常中性语域,多用于北美集市、嘉年华等场合;表示中途岛海战时,则作为专有名词用于较正式的历史叙述。因此整体语域混合,宜按上下文选择。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-way' share the /weɪ/ pronunciation. The 'ay' is pronounced /eɪ/.
用法优先级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。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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