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midst

/mɪdst/

Meanings
noun

中间，当中。

A place in the middle of something; may be used of a literal or metaphorical location.

Examples :

"In the midst of the crowded classroom, Sarah struggled to hear the teacher. "
在拥挤的教室当中，萨拉费力地想听清楚老师说话。
place position

Related Words

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

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metaphorical adjective

/ˌmɛtəˈfɒɹɪkəl/ /ˌmɛtəˈfɔːɹɪkəl/

比喻的，象征性的。

"The teacher's words about the students' struggles being a "storm brewing" were a metaphorical description of their frustration. "

老师用“暴风雨将至”来形容学生们的挣扎，这是一种比喻性的描述，象征着他们的沮丧情绪。

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middle noun

/ˈmɪdəl/ /ˈmɘdɘl/

中间，中央。

"The middle of a circle is the point which has the same distance to every point of circle."

圆的中心点到圆上任意一点的距离都相等。

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classroom noun

/ˈklɑːsɹʊm/

教室，课堂。

"The children were excited to go to their classroom in the morning. "

孩子们早上很兴奋地去他们的教室上课。

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teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

老师，教师

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

我女儿的老师非常友善而且乐于助人。

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happily adverb

/ˈha.pə.li/ /ˈhæ.pə.li/

也许，可能。

"Happily, I found my lost keys under the sofa. "

也许，我在沙发底下找到了我丢失的钥匙。

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literal noun

/ˈlɪt(ə)ɹəl/

笔误，错字

"The "e" in "elephant" was a literal in my report card, a simple typo the teacher corrected. "

我的成绩单上，“elephant”（大象）这个词里的“e”是个笔误，老师已经改正了这个小错字。

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played verb

/pleɪd/

玩耍，嬉戏

"They played long and hard."

他们玩了很久，也很尽兴。

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struggled verb

/ˈstɹʌɡl̩d/

挣扎，奋斗，抗争。

"During the centuries, the people of Ireland struggled constantly to assert their right to govern themselves."

几个世纪以来，爱尔兰人民一直在不断抗争，以争取他们的自治权。

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children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

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crowded verb

/ˈkɹaʊdɪd/

涌，挤。

"The man crowded into the packed room."

那个人往前挤，挤进了拥挤的房间。

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location noun

/ləʊˈkeɪʃən/ /loʊˈkeɪʃən/

地点，位置

"The location of the school library is on the second floor. "

学校图书馆的地点在二楼。