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单词 in the midst of
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in the midst of

phrase
If you are in the midst of doing something, you are doing it at the moment.
Congress is in the midst of rewriting the nation's banking laws.
We are in the midst of one of the worst recessions for many, many years.
Synonyms: during, in the middle of, amidst More Synonyms of in the midst of
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in the midst of

phrase
If something happens in the midst of an event, it happens during it.
Eleanor arrived in the midst of a blizzard.
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in the midst of

phrase
If someone or something is in the midst of a group of people or things, they are among them or surrounded by them.
Many were surprised to see him exposed like this in the midst of a large crowd.
Angelo laid the gun carefully on the table, in the midst of brochures and other papers.
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in the midst of in British English

surrounded or enveloped by; at a point during, esp a climactic one
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in the midst of in American English

1. 
in the middle of; surrounded by
2. 
in the course of; during
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Examples of 'in the midst of' in a sentence
in the midst of

My body was in such turmoil, caught in the midst of a storm of feelings.
Andrews, Virginia WEB OF DREAMS (1993)
From his vantage point in the midst of it, the watchman looked around him in despair.
Heller, Keith MAN'S LOVING FAMILY (1993)
Peter found it somewhat awesome to be eating half a devilled egg on a bed of assorted greens in the midst of such glory.
MacLeod, Charlotte SOMETHING IN THE WATER (1993)
We sympathize readily with Raymond, who admitted to having nodded off sometimes in the midst of Catherine's inspired talks.
Newbery, Linda RIDDLE ME THIS (1993)

Chinese translation of 'in the midst of'

in the midst of

  1. [situation, event] 在 ... 之际(際) (zài ... zhī jì)
  2. [crowd, group] 在 ... 中 (zài ... zhōng)
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Nearby words of
in the midst of

  • in the middle of July
  • in the middle of nowhere
  • in the middle of the night
  • in the midst of
  • in the month of July
  • in the moonlight
  • in the morning/afternoon

Related terms of
in the midst of

  • to be in the midst of doing sth
1 (phrase) 
Definition
at a point during
We are in the midst of a recession.
Synonyms
during
in the middle of
amidst
2 (phrase) 
Definition
surrounded by
I was sitting in the midst of a traffic jam.
Synonyms
among
They walked among the crowds in the large town square.
in the middle of
surrounded by
amidst
in the thick of
enveloped by
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Nearby words of
in the midst of

  • in the long run
  • in the main
  • in the making
  • in the midst of
  • in the mire
  • in the money
  • in the mood

Synonyms of 'in the midst of'

in the midst of

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