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a·mid /əˈmɪd/ ●○○ preposition 1 DURINGwhile noisy, busy, or confused events are happening – used in writing or news reports 在〔嘈杂、纷乱的事件〕中〔用于书面语或新闻报道中〕 The dollar has fallen in value amid rumors of weakness in the US economy. 在一片美国经济疲软的传言中,美元贬值了。 Demonstrators ripped up the national flag amid shouts of ‘Death to the tyrants!’ 示威者在“处死暴君!”的叫喊声中将国旗撕得粉碎。2 MIDDLE literary among or surrounded by things 在…之中,被…所环绕 He sat amid the trees. 他坐在树丛中。Examples from the Corpusamid• The dollar fell in value amid rumors of weakness in the U.S. economy.• Old farm houses could be seen amid the trees.Origin amid Old English onmiddan “in the middle”a·mid prepositionChineseSyllable Corpus or while busy, noisy, happening events are – confused used |