amidst
英 [ə'mɪdst]
美
英文词源
- amidst (prep.)
- a variant of amid (q.v.) with adverbial genitive -s and parasitic -t. Amidde became amyddes (13c.) and acquired a -t by 1560s, probably by association with superlatives in -st.
There is a tendency to use amidst more distributively than amid, e.g. of things scattered about, or a thing moving, in the midst of others. [OED]
双语例句
- 1. Whatever troubles arise, we'll have peace of mind amidst seeming chaos.
- 无论出现什么样的麻烦，我们都会在貌似混乱的情形中保持平和的心态。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Amidst the current bunch of nonentities, he is a towering figure.
- 在当前这帮无足轻重的人里面，他算是鹤立鸡群。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. The bridge was completed in 1811 amidst much rejoicing.
- 大桥于1811年竣工,当时大家欢欣鼓舞.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. He did his best to retrieve the situation, amidst some laughter.
- 他在哄笑中尽力挽回尴尬的局面.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The hooligans broke up amidst loud shouts and screams.
- 歹徒呼啸而遁.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》