middle
middle
adjective
[attrib.]
down the middle
adjective
[attrib.]
- at an equal distance from the extremities of something; central
中部的，中间的，中央的，当中的
the early and middle part of life.
生命的早期和中期。
middle and eastern Europe.
中欧和东欧。
■(of a member of a group, series, or sequence) so placed as to have the same number of members on each side
（群、系列、序列中）居中的，中间的
the woman was in her middle forties.
那妇女四十五六岁。
■intermediate in rank, quality, or ability
（职位，品质，能力）中级的，中等的
there is a dearth of talent at middle level.
缺乏中级人才。
■(of a language) of the period between the old and modern forms
（语言）中古的，介于现代与古代之间的
Middle High German.
中古高地德语。 - (Grammar)denoting a voice of verbs in some languages, such as Greek, which expresses reciprocal or reflexive action
(语法)中动态的，中间反身态的
■denoting a transitive verb in English which does not have an equivalent passive, e.g. had in he had an idea
（英语及物动词）无被动态的
- [usu. in sing.]the point or position at an equal distance from the sides, edges, or ends of something
中部，中间，中央，当中
she stood alone in the middle of the street.
她独自一人站在街中央。
■the point at or around the centre of a process or activity, period of time, etc
（过程、活动、一段时间）中间，当中
we were married in the middle of December.
我们是在12月中旬结婚的。
■(informal)a person's waist or waist and stomach
(非正式)腰部；身体中部
he had a towel round his middle.
他在腰间裹了一条浴巾。 - (Grammar)the form or voice of a verb expressing reflexive or reciprocal action
(语法)中动态，中间反身态 - short for middle term
middle term 的简称
- [with obj.](in Cricket, tennis, etc.) strike (the ball) with the middle of the bat, racket, or club
（板球、网球等中）用球棒（或拍）中部击（球）
down the middle
- divided or dividing something equally into two parts
从中间平分的
- engaged in or in the process of doing something
正忙于；在做…的中途
■involved in something, typically something unpleasant or dangerous
介入（尤指令人不快或危险的事）
he was caught in the middle of the emotional triangle.
他陷于三角情感中。
- (informal)a place that is very remote and isolated
(非正式)茫茫蛮荒之地
- adopt a policy which avoids extremes
取中庸之道，不走极端
- Old English middel, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch middel and German Mittel, also to mid
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