amid
英 [ə'mɪd]
美[ə'mɪd]
- prep. 在其中，在其间
- n. (Amid)人名；(法、阿拉伯)阿米德
英文词源
- amid (prep.)
- late 14c., from amidde (c. 1200), from Old English on middan "in the middle," from dative singular of midde "mid, middle" (see middle); the phrase evidently was felt as "in (the) middle" and thus followed by a genitive case, and if this had endured we would follow it today with of. (See amidst for further evolution along this line).
The same applies to equivalents in Latin (in medio) and Greek (en meso), both originally adjective phrases which evolved to take the genitive case. But in later Old English on middan also was treated as a preposition and followed by dative. Used in compounds from early 13c. (such as amidships, attested from 1690s and retaining the genitive, as the compounds usually did in early Middle English, suggesting this one is considerably older than the written record of it.)
同义词辨析
among, between, amid, amongst
这些前置词均含"在……之间，在……之中"之意。
among：指三者或三者以上的同类事物之间。
between：多指两者之间，但现代英语中也可指三者或三者以上，表示彼此间清楚的独立的个体关系。
amid：正式用词，侧重指在某个地方的中间或被某个东西包围着或在非同类人中间。
amongst与among同义，是among的变体。一般说来among总能替代amongst,而amongst则不然。
考试真题
- By contrast, a Danish tax on foods high in fats was abandoned a year after its introduction, amid claims that consumers were avoiding it by crossing the border to Germany to satisfy their desire for cheaper, fattier fare.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- a political scientist at the University of Colorado, Boulder, who studies disaster trends, said the Forum's report was "a methodological embarrassment" because there was no way to distinguish deaths or economic losses related to human-driven global warming amid the much larger losses resulting from the growth in populations and economic development in vulnerable (易受伤害的) regions.
出自-2011年6月阅读原文
- PepsiCo is to spend billions of dollars to develop drinks and snacks and reformulate existing ones with lower sugar, salt and fat, as consumers demand healthier options and regulatory pressure intensifies amid an obesity epidemic.
2018年12月四级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C
- The violence came amid increasing international concern about Islamic State extremists in Libya.
2016年12月四级真题（第二套）听力
- Amid all the changes, Antarctica maintains its allure.
出自-2016年12月阅读原文
- Amid the current concerns about the federal deficit, reaching toward the stars seems a dispensable luxury—as if saving one-thousandth of a single year's budget would solve our problems.
出自-2013年12月阅读原文
- Amid all the job losses, there's no category of worker that the economic disruption has been good for: nonhumans.
出自-2012年12月阅读原文
- Thirst grows for living unplugged More people are taking breaks from the connected life amid the stillness and quiet of retreats like the Jesuit Center in Wernersville, Pennsylvania
出自-2012年12月阅读原文
- It's a fact not lost on American educators, who amid rising math failure rates are debating how math can better meet the real-life needs of students.
2018年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C
- The findings come amid growing concern over the future of the Antarctic.
2019年12月六级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C
- The report, published on Tuesday, comes amid growing concern about the impact of fishing and climate change on the Antarctic.
2019年12月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C
- This new focus on personal fulfillment can help keep employees motivated amid increasingly loud debates over work-life balance.
2015年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ
实用场景例句
- 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。
柯林斯例句
- Dr Amid was assisted by a young Asian nurse.
- 阿米德医生的助手是一位年轻的亚裔护士。
柯林斯例句
- Amid the trees the sea mist was dripping.
- 林子里弥漫着湿漉漉的海雾。
柯林斯例句
- Children were changing classrooms amid laughter and shouts.
- 孩子们在欢笑声和喊叫声中换教室。
柯林斯例句
- Dr Amid probed around the sensitive area.
- 阿米德医生在敏感区周围检查。
柯林斯例句
- The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide.
- 这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。
《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
- He had made his point, amid the " hear ! hear! " of his small audience.
- 他在为数不多的听众的 “ 好哇! 好哇! ” 赞许声中讲出了问题的要害.
《简明英汉词典》
- The army went forth amid great cheering and applause.
- 军队在热烈的欢呼与掌声中行进.
《简明英汉词典》
- The house stood amid maple trees.
- 那房子坐落在枫树林中.
《简明英汉词典》
- This book was written amid many difficulties.
- 这本书是在困难重重中写成的.
《简明英汉词典》
- They lived amid beautiful surroundings.
- 他们生活在优美的环境中.
《简明英汉词典》
- The army went forth amid great cheering.
- 军队在热烈的欢呼声中行进.
《简明英汉词典》
- He fled the country amid accusations of fraud.
- 他身陷多项欺诈的控罪,于是潜逃出国.
《简明英汉词典》
- He was celebrated amid his contemporaries.
- 他在他的同代人中名声显赫.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- The resolution was carried [ passed; adopted ] amid applause.
- 这项 决议 在掌声中获得通过.
《现代汉英综合大词典》