amid

英 [əˈmɪd]

美 [əˈmɪd]

prep.  在…过程中; 在…中; 四周是

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牛津词典

prep.

• 在…过程中；在…中
  in the middle of or during sth, especially sth that causes excitement or fear
  1. He finished his speech amid tremendous applause.
     他在雷鸣般的掌声中结束了演讲。
  2. The firm collapsed amid allegations of fraud.
     该公司在一片欺诈的指责声中倒闭了。
• 在…中；四周是
  surrounded by sth
  1. The hotel was in a beautiful position amid lemon groves.
     旅馆位于柠檬树丛之中，优美宜人。

柯林斯词典

The form amidst is also used, but is more literary. 亦使用amidst，但文学性更强。


• PREP 在…过程中；在…中
  If something happensamidnoises or events of some kind, it happens while the other things are happening.
  1. A senior leader cancelled a trip to Britain yesterday amid growing signs of a possible political crisis...
     爆发政治危机的迹象日趋明显，一位高级领导人昨天取消了预定的英国之行。
  2. Children were changing classrooms amid laughter and shouts.
     孩子们在欢笑声和喊叫声中换教室。
• PREP 在…中间；在…之中
  If something isamidother things, it is surrounded by them.
  1. ...a tiny bungalow amid clusters of trees.
     在树丛中的一间小平房

双语例句

• But the cyber hackers and terrorists are not waiting about, amid this political gridlock.
  但网络黑客和恐怖分子不会在政治僵局中等待。
• They could provide a ray of hope amid the general business and economic gloom
  在普遍的商业和经济低潮中，他们能带来一线希望。
• Destocking in China since the summer amid fears about global demand has also put pressure on naphtha prices.
  自今年夏季以来，由于对全球需求感到担忧，中国一直在减少库存，这也对石脑油价格构成了压力。
• Dr Amid was a man of indeterminate age
  看不出阿米德博士的具体年龄。
• Amid the trees the sea mist was dripping
  林子里弥漫着湿漉漉的海雾。
• The resolution was carried [ passed; adopted] amid applause.
  这项决议在掌声中获得通过。
• They announced, amid much ballyhoo, that they had made a breakthrough.
  在一通大吹大擂中，他们宣布自己取得了突破。
• The army went forth amid great cheering and hand.
  军队在热烈的欢呼与掌声中行进。
• Banks and shops closed yesterday amid growing fears of terrorist violence.
  银行和商店昨天在对恐怖暴力不断加剧的惶恐中关门了。
• Then came the riders amid even louder cheers and whoosh! It was all over.
  在更大的欢呼声中骑手们冲过来了，只听呼的一声，就全部飞奔而过！