amid 音标拼音: [əm'ɪd]
prep . 在其间,在其中
在其间,在其中
Amid \
A *
mid "\,
prep .
See {
Amidst }.
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Amidst \
A *
midst "\,
Amid \
A *
mid "\,
prep . [
OE .
amidde ,
amiddes ,
on midden ,
AS .
on middan ,
in the middle ,
fr .
midde the middle .
The s is an adverbial ending ,
originally marking the genitive ;
the t is a later addition ,
as in whilst ,
amongst ,
alongst .
See {
Mid }.]
In the midst or middle of ;
surrounded or encompassed by ;
among . "
This fair tree amidst the garden ." "
Unseen amid the throng ." "
Amidst thick clouds ." --
Milton . "
Amidst acclamations ." "
Amidst the splendor and festivity of a court ." --
Macaulay .
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But rather famish them amid their plenty . --
Shak .
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Syn : {
Amidst }, {
Among }.
Usage :
These words differ to some extent from each other ,
as will be seen from their etymology .
Amidst denotes in the midst or middle of ,
and hence surrounded by ;
as ,
this work was written amidst many interruptions .
Among denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects ;
as , "
He fell among thieves ."
"
Blessed art thou among women ."
Hence ,
we say ,
among the moderns ,
among the ancients ,
among the thickest of trees ,
among these considerations ,
among the reasons I have to offer .
Amid and amidst are commonly used when the idea of separate or distinguishable objects is not prominent .
Hence ,
we say ,
they kept on amidst the storm ,
amidst the gloom ,
he was sinking amidst the waves ,
he persevered amidst many difficulties ;
in none of which cases could among be used .
In like manner ,
Milton speaks of Abdiel ,
The seraph Abdiel ,
faithful found ;
Among the faithless faithful only he ,
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because he was then considered as one of the angels .
But when the poet adds ,
From amidst them forth he passed ,
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we have rather the idea of the angels as a collective body .
Those squalid cabins and uncleared woods amidst which he was born . --
Macaulay .
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AMID Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of AMID is in or into the middle of : surrounded by : among How to use amid in a sentence
AMID | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary On the floor, amid mounds of books, were two small envelopes The new perfume was launched amidst a fanfare of publicity
AMID definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary If something happens amid noises or events of some kind, it happens while the other things are happening A senior leader cancelled a trip to Britain yesterday amid growing signs of a possible political crisis Children were changing classrooms amid laughter and shouts
amid preposition - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of amid preposition in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Amid - definition of amid by The Free Dictionary 1 during, among, at a time of, in an atmosphere of He cancelled a foreign trip amid growing concerns of a domestic crisis
Amid vs. Amidst: Whats the Difference? - Grammarly The words amid and amidst are often used interchangeably, both meaning 'in the middle of' or 'surrounded by' However, amid is the more commonly used variant, especially in American English, while amidst tends to have a more literary or formal air, and is more frequently seen in British English
amid - WordReference. com Dictionary of English a•mid (ə mid′), prep in the middle of; surrounded by; among: to stand weeping amid the ruins during; in or throughout the course of Also, amidst
amid - Wiktionary, the free dictionary From Middle English amidde, Old English on middan, [1] a- + mid amid
AMID Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com AMID definition: in the middle of; surrounded by; among See examples of amid used in a sentence
Amid Definition Meaning | YourDictionary Amid definition: Surrounded by; in the middle of