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middle /ˈmɪdl/► SEE ALLbe in the middle of sth/of doing sthbe sb’s middle namefollow/steer/take a middle coursefind, etc. a/the middle way(be/live) in the middle of nowhere(be) pig/piggy in the middlesplit sth down the middle
●be in the middle of sth/of doing sthbe busy doing sth 正忙于做某事；在…中途◆They were in the middle of dinner when I called.
我打电话去的时候，他们正在吃饭。◆I’m in the middle of writing a difficult letter.
我正在写一封很难写的信。●be sb’s middle ˈname (informal) used to say that sb has a lot of a particular quality 是某人的突出个性；是某人的名片◆‘Patience’ is my middle name!
我最大的特点就是有耐心！ ●follow/steer/take a middle ˈcourse●find, etc. a/the middle ˈwayfollow, find, etc. a plan that is halfway between two opposing plans; compromise 走（或寻求）中间道路；取中庸之道◆Kate wanted to stay for the rest of the week, and I wanted to leave straight away, so in the end we followed a middle course and stayed a couple of days.
凯特想住到周末，而我想马上离开。最后我们采取了折中方案，只住了两三天。◆In politics you often have to steer a middle course.
在政治上经常需要采取中间路线。 OPP go to extremes ●(be/live) in the middle of ˈnowhere (informal) (be/live) somewhere that is a long way from other buildings, towns, etc. （在／住在）偏远的地方◆They own a small farm in the middle of nowhere.
他们有一个小农场，地理位置十分偏僻。◆The house isn’t easy to find — it’s in the middle of nowhere.
这所房子很难找，前不着村后不着店的。●(be) pig/piggy in the ˈmiddle (informal) (be) a person who is caught between two people or groups who are fighting or arguing 处于对立的两派之间◆Her parents quarrelled a lot, and unfortunately she was always piggy in the middle.
她的父母经常争吵，不幸的是，她常常被夹在中间。 NOTE This is the name of a children’s game where two children throw a ball to each other, and a third child in the middle tries to catch it. 这是一种儿童游戏的名称。两个孩子互相掷球，第三个孩子站在中间，争抢球。 ●split sth down the ˈmiddledivide people into two groups, who disagree 使分裂为两派◆The local Conservative party is split down the middle on the matter of taxation.当地的保守党在征税问题上分裂为两派。 |