| 单词 | middle |
| 释义 | the middle nounthe middle ♦︎ centrethese are both words for the part of sth that is at an equal distance from all its edges or sides.这两个词均表示中间、中央、中心。patterns and collocations 句型和搭配◆the middle / centre of sth◆in the middle / centre■ the middle [singular] the part of sth that is at an equal distance from all its edges or sides; a point or a period of time between the beginning and the end of sth中间；中部；中央；中心◆a lake with an island in the middle中央有一个小岛的湖◆this chicken isn't cooked in the middle.这鸡肉还没有熟透。◆his picture was right / bang (= exactly) in the middle of the front page.他的照片就登在头版正中央。◆i should have finished by the middle of the week.我本该在这周过半的时候就完成。◆i like a story with a beginning, a middle and an end.我喜欢有头有尾、有中间发展的故事。◆when they quarrel, i am often caught in the middle.他们争吵时，我常常夹在中间左右为难。opp edge , end , side → edge noun ▸ middle adjective◆pens are kept in the middle drawer.钢笔放在中间那个抽屉里。◆she's the middle child of three.她在三个孩子中排行老二。◆he was very successful in his middle forties.他在四十五六岁时事业很成功。◆the middle-income groups in society社会上中等收入的群体■ centre (bre) (name center) [countable] the middle point or part of an area or thing中心点；正中；中央◆the centre of a circle圆心◆there was a long table in the centre of the room.房间中央有一张长桌。◆chocolates with soft centres软心巧克力糖▸ central adjective◆central london / america伦敦中心区；中美洲◆the central area of the brain大脑中枢◆the apartment is very central－just five minutes from princes street.这套公寓位于市中心，去王子街只需五分钟。◆the offices are in a central location.那些办公楼处于中心位置。note 辨析 the middle or the centre? centre usually describes the middle part of an area, although it can also describe the inside part of a thing. the middle can be used to talk about an area or thing, or a period of time or situation. * centre 通常指地域的中心，但亦可指事物的内部。the middle 可指地域或事物的中心、一段时间或某种情况的中间阶段◆i should have finished by the centre of the week. ◆when they quarrel, i am often caught in the centre. the centre of an area may be a more precise point than the middle: the centre of a circle is the point in the exact middle; the middle of a circle is usually a larger area inside it. central describes a place or area within a bigger place or object. middle as an adjective is used more to describe objects or people than places, especially when there is an equal number of people or objects on either side.与 the middle 相比，centre 所指的地域的中心可能是更为精确的一点：the centre of a circle 指位于正中央的那一点，the middle of a circle 通常指圆内的中心区域，范围比 the centre of a circle 大。central 用以形容较大区域内的一块或较大物体内的一处。middle 用作形容词时较多描述物体或人，而非区域，尤用于两边的人或物体的数量相等的情况◆the central shopping district中心购物区◆the middle shopping district ◆our middle son (= we have three sons altogether) 我们三个儿子中的老二◆our central son middleadjective◆pens are kept in the middle drawer.钢笔放在中间那个抽屉里。◆she's the middle child of three.她在三个孩子中排行老二。◆he was very successful in his middle forties.他在四十五六岁时事业很成功。◆the middle-income groups in society社会上中等收入的群体middleadjective◆pens are kept in the middle drawer.钢笔放在中间那个抽屉里。◆she's the middle child of three.她在三个孩子中排行老二。◆he was very successful in his middle forties.他在四十五六岁时事业很成功。◆the middle-income groups in society社会上中等收入的群体middle¹/ˈmɪdl ||; ˈmɪdḷ/noun1. [sing] the middle (of sth) the part, point or position that is at about the same distance from the two ends or sides of sth 中间；中部；中央: ◇the white line in the middle of the road 马路中央的白线◇here's a photo of me with my two brothers. i'm the one in the middle. 这是我跟两个兄弟的合影。中间那个就是我。 ☞ centre and middle are often very similar in meaning, but centre is used when you mean the exact middle of something how do you find the centre of a circle? there was a large table in the middle of the room. the bee stung me right in the middle of my back. when you are talking about a period of time only middle may be used in the middle of the night the middle of july centre和middle通常意思很相近，但centre用于表示正中心：how do you find the centre of a circle?如何找出圆心？·there was a large table in the middle of the room.房间的中央有一张大桌子。·the bee stung me right in the middle of my back.蜜蜂在我背中央蜇了一口。 用于一段时间时，只能用middle：in the middle of the night在半夜 · the middle of july七月中旬 2. [c] (informal 非正式) your waist 腰部: ◇i want to lose weight around my middle. 我想要让腰部苗条些。 be in the middle of sth/doing sth to be busy doing sth 忙于…: ◇can you call back in five minutes -- i'm in the middle of feeding the baby. 五分钟后再打电话过来好吗─我在忙着喂孩子呢。 in the middle of nowhere a long way from any town 远离城镇middle²/ˈmɪdl ||; ˈmɪdḷ/adj (only before a noun 只用于名词前) in the middle 中间的: ◇i wear my ring on my middle finger. 我把戒指戴在中指上。 middle1 the middle2 in the middlerelated wordsbetween two or more people or things 介于两个或两个以上的人或物之间 between,see alsoedge,side,end,1. the middle 中间 middle /ˈmɪdl/ [singular noun] the part of something, such as a space or area, a piece of writing, or a period of time, which is half way between one side and the other, or halfway between the beginning and the end 中间，中部，当中 ‘did you enjoy the movie?’ ‘it was ok but i got a little bored towards the middle.’ “你喜欢这部电影吗？”“还可以，只是看到中间时我觉得有一点不耐烦。”middle of gary rowed out towards the middle of the lake. 加里朝着湖心划去。 it was the middle of summer. 正是仲夏时节。 going through the middle of tokyo in the rush hour can be a nightmare. 在交通高峰时通过东京市中心可能犹如一场噩梦。 centre british /center american /ˈsentəʳ/ [countable noun usually singular] the middle of a space, area, or object, especially the exact middle ［空间、地区或物体的］正中间，中心 the flower has white petals, and is deep pink at the centre. 这种花长着白色花瓣，中心是深紫色的。 i love chocolates with soft centers. 我爱吃软夹心巧克力。the centre of something draw a line through the center of the circle. 通过圆心画一条线。at the centre/in the centre (of something) exactly in the middle of something 在［某物的］中心 a bomb has exploded in the crowded business district in the centre of the old city. 一颗炸弹在旧城区中心拥挤的商业区爆炸了。right in the centre exactly in the centre 在正中 the women all wore a red dot right in the centre of their foreheads. 那些妇女的额头正中都画着一粒红点。 the heart of /ðə ˈhɑːʳt ɒv/ [noun phrase] the middle of an area, town, or city 的中心；…的中间地区 the hotel is located in the heart of moscow. 这家旅馆位于莫斯科市中心。 a quiet village in the heart of the english countryside 英国郊外中心地区的一座宁静的小村庄 core /kɔːʳ/ [countable noun] the central part of a large object such as a very large rock or the earth ［巨大物体的］核心，中心 the earth has a solid inner core 2500 km in diameter. 地球有个实心内核，其直径有2,500公里。 only the core of the volcano remained. 只有火山的中心部分保存了下来。2. in the middle 在中间 in the middle /ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl/ [adverb] at the back there was a small garden with a fishpond in the middle. 后面有个小花园，花园中央有个鱼池。 i was never at the top of my class. i was somewhere in the middle, i suppose. 我从没有在班里名列前茅，估计是在中游位置。in the middle of lizzie woke up in the middle of the night with a toothache. 莉齐半夜里被牙痛弄醒了。 at the time, the country was in the middle of an economic recession. 当时这个国家正处于经济衰退中。 middle /ˈmɪdl/ [adjective only before noun] the middle drawer/shelf/finger etc the one in the middle 中间的抽屉/中间的架子/中指等 you'll find the scissors in the middle drawer of my desk. 你可以在我课桌的中间那格抽屉里找到剪刀。 jane was wearing a gold ring on her middle finger. 简的中指上戴着一枚金戒指。 there were three children in my family, and i was the middle one. 我家共有三个子女，我是中间的一个。 central /ˈsentrəl/ [adjective only before noun] in the middle of an area, country, or town 在中心部分的［指地区、国家或城镇的中心］ the houses face onto a central courtyard. 这些房子都面朝一个中心庭院。 the tropical rainforest in central africa 中非的热带雨林 central london 伦敦市中心区 centre british /center american /ˈsentəʳ/ [adjective only before noun] centre door/panel/page etc the door etc that is in the middle with others on either side 中间的门/板子/页等 on the center panel of the screen there is a painting of a greek goddess. 围屏中间那一块是一幅希腊的女神图。 there's usually a picture of some glamorous girl on the centre page. 通常在中间页上都有一幅美女的图片。 at/in the centre british /at/in the center american /æt, ɪn ðə ˈsentəʳ/ [adverb] exactly in the middle of something 在正中心 it was a huge room with a high ceiling and an oak table in the centre. 那是个很大的房间，屋顶很高，中央放着一张橡木桌子。at/in the centre of at the center of the atom is the nucleus. 在原子的中心是原子核。 the city of turin stands at the centre of the piedmontese plain. 都灵市位于皮埃蒙特平原的中心地带。 halfway /ˌhɑːfˈweɪ◂ǁˌhæf-/ [adverb/adjective] at the middle point between two places or of a period of time or event ［距离或时间段中］在中间［的］；在中途［的］ halfway across/between/down/up etc our car broke down halfway across the bridge. 我们的车在桥中间抛了锚。 we were halfway down the mountain when it started snowing. 我们下山到半途中，天开始下雪了。 joe was pretty unhappy and left the college halfway through the year. 乔很不开心，在学年中段离开了大学。the halfway mark the middle point of something 中点 the scots opened up a 29-17 lead, and at the halfway mark they were still in front. 苏格兰人开场后以29比17领先，到半场时他们仍然领先。 mid- /mɪd-/ [prefix] in or near the middle of a period of time ［一段时间的］中间，中期 the house was built in the mid-18th century. 这幢房子是18世纪中期建造的。 as the value of the us dollar fell in the mid-1980s, so did the value of uk reserves. 20世纪80年代中期随着美元币值的下跌，英国的货币储备价值也随之下跌。 let's meet again mid-week. 我们周中再见面吧。 midway /ˌmɪdˈweɪ◂ǁˈmɪdweɪ/ [adverb] at the middle point of a distance, a period of time, or a set of numbers ［距离、时间段或一组数字中］在中点 midway between/through the islands lie in the indian ocean midway between madagascar and tanzania. 这些岛屿位于马达加斯加和坦桑尼亚中间的印度洋上。 united took the lead midway through the first half. 曼联队上半场比赛进行至一半时领先。 at a guess, i'd say he was midway between 50 and 60. 我估计他年龄是55岁左右。 midpoint /ˈmɪdpɔɪnt/ [countable noun] the point that is an equal distance from either end of a process or scale 中点 the redskins and the giants were the leaders as the midpoint in the season drew near. 红皮队和巨人队在赛季进行到将近一半时占据领先位置。midpoint of by the midpoint of the twentieth century, the economy had begun to improve. 到了20世纪中叶，经济开始好转。☞ middle¹☞ middle² |
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