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midpoint

UK //ˈmɪd.pɔɪnt//US //ˈmɪd.pɔɪnt//

词源

源自中古英语,由 'mid'(中间)和 'point'(点)组合而成,字面意思为'中间的点'。

noun

❶ 指两点、两段时间或两个事物之间的中间位置或时刻,常用于描述物理位置或时间段的中心点。

“The midpoint between the two cities is a small town called Greenfield.”

(两座城市之间的中点是一个叫格林菲尔德的小镇。)

“She reached the midpoint of her journey and decided to take a break.”

(她到达旅程的中点,决定休息一下。)

同义词:center, middle, median

常见短语

at the midpoint — 表示处于某事物的中间阶段或位置,常用于描述时间或空间的中间状态。

“At the midpoint of the race, he was still in the lead.”

(比赛进行到一半时,他仍然领先。)