| 单词 | middle |
| 释义 | middle —middle /ˈmɪd.l̩/ adjective [before noun] B2 in a central position: » In the sequence a, b, c, d, e, the middle letter is c.» Jane sits at the middle desk, between Sue and Karen.Thesaurus+: ↑Centres of objectsC1 neither high nor low in importance, amount, or size: » middle income families» a middle-sized (= average-sized) sheepdogThesaurus+: ↑AveragesThesaurus+: ↑Medium-sizedF0 describes a child who has the same number of older brothers and sisters as younger brothers and sisters: » She's the middle child of three.Thesaurus+: ↑Family relations in generalF0 refers to a form of a particular language that existed between its earliest known stage and its present form: » 14th-century Middle English» Middle FrenchThesaurus+: ↑Forms of languages and specialist dialects• • • Extra Examples:» This course aims to prepare students for middle and senior managerial positions.» The story was relegated to the middle pages of the paper.» For the umpteenth time, Anthony, knives and forks go in the middle drawer!» Aim carefully at the target and try to hit the middle circle.» Ours is the middle house at the end - the one with the green door.noun A2 [S] the central point, position, or part: » This is my class photo - I'm the one in the middle.» He was standing in the middle of the road.» The noise woke us up in the middle of the night.Thesaurus+: ↑Centres of objectsF0 [C usually singular] INFORMAL waist: » Those trousers look a bit tight around your middle.Thesaurus+: ↑The human torso• • • Extra Examples:» Is that cake cooked properly in the middle?» The princess lived all alone in the middle of the forest.» What do those marks in the middle of the road mean?» The football player kicked the ball slap into the middle of the net.» The shelf isn't straight - it sags in the middle. |
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