midst
noun
prep
mɪdst
noun
1
in the midst of sth
a.
if
you
are
in
the
midst
of
an
event
or
situation,
it
is
happening
around
you
b.
in
the
middle
of
a
place
or
a
group
of
things
or
people
在〔某地〕中部; 在〔一堆事物或一群人〕中间
The
government
is
in
the
midst
of
a
major
crisis.
政府正处于重大危机时期。
We
were
sitting
in
the
midst
of
an
elegant
and
well-dressed
audience.
我们坐在一群举止优雅、衣着考究的观众中间。
2
in our/their midst
in
a
particular
group
[正式] 在我们/他们当中
formal
I
fear
we
have
an
enemy
in
our
midst.
我担心我们中间有内奸。
prep
3
surrounded
by
people
or
things
[旧] 在…中间，在…之中