amid

英 [əˈmɪd]

美 [əˈmɪd]

prep.  在…过程中; 在…中; 四周是

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM4TEM8经济

Collins.3 / BNC.5382 / COCA.3825

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

• 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。
• 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。
• Dr Amid probed around the sensitive area
  阿米德医生在敏感区周围检查。
• Gold prices have risen sharply this year amid a broad rally in the commodities market.
  黄金价格急剧上升，今年中，在广阔的商品市场反弹。
• Amid the chaos, he had lofty aims.
  尽管身处混乱之中，他却怀有崇高的目标。
• He was celebrated amid his contemporaries.
  他在他的同代人中名声显赫。
• Amid the din of crackers goes the departing year, the winds of spring bring warmth to help the wine mature.
  爆竹声中一岁除，春风送暖入屠苏。（王安石《元日》）
• The government collapsed amid budget quarrels.
  政府因预算问题的争吵不休而倒台。
• They lay snug and warm amid the blankets.
  他们舒舒服服、暖暖和和地躺在毯子里。
• 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。