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midway

UK //ˌmɪdˈweɪ//US //ˈmɪdˌweɪ//

词源

源自中古英语 'midwei',由 'mid'(中间)和 'way'(路)组成,字面意思是“中间的路”。

adjective

❶ 位于中间位置的,指某物处于两点或两阶段的中间位置,常用于描述距离或时间上的中间点。

“The hotel is located midway between the airport and the city center.”

(这家酒店位于机场和市中心之间的中间位置。)

“We stopped at a midway point to rest during our hike.”

(我们在徒步途中停在了一个中间点休息。)

同义词:middle, halfway, intermediate

adverb

❶ 在中间位置或时间,表示某事物处于两个点或阶段的中间,常用于描述动作或状态。

“He stopped midway through his speech to take a sip of water.”

(他在演讲中途停下来喝了一口水。)

“The movie was so boring that I left midway.”

(这部电影太无聊了,我看到一半就走了。)

同义词:halfway, partway, in the middle

常见短语

midway through — 表示在某个过程或时间段的中途,常用于描述事件或动作的进行状态。

“Midway through the meeting, the power went out.”

(会议进行到一半时,停电了。)

midway point — 指某个旅程、过程或时间段的中间点,强调处于中间位置。

“We reached the midway point of our trip after three days.”

(三天后,我们到达了旅行的中途点。)