midst
The middle part or central position of something. It is most often used to describe being surrounded by people, things, or a specific situation.
例文
3 / 5We were in the midst of dinner when the phone rang.
We were in the middle of dinner when the phone rang.
The new law was passed in the midst of great social change.
The new law was passed in the middle of great social change.
I'm in the midst of cleaning my room, so it's a total mess!
I'm in the middle of cleaning my room, so it's a total mess!
語族
覚え方のコツ
Look at the first three letters: 'MID'. This is the same as 'MIDdle'. Think of the 'ST' as standing for 'STationary'—staying right in the center.
クイックテスト
The lost traveler found himself in the ______ of a dark forest.
正解!
正解は: midst
例文
We were in the midst of dinner when the phone rang.
everydayWe were in the middle of dinner when the phone rang.
The new law was passed in the midst of great social change.
formalThe new law was passed in the middle of great social change.
I'm in the midst of cleaning my room, so it's a total mess!
informalI'm in the middle of cleaning my room, so it's a total mess!
The study was published in the midst of a global debate on climate.
academicThe study was published in the middle of a global debate on climate.
Our company is in the midst of a major transition to new software.
businessOur company is in the middle of a major transition to new software.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
in the midst of doing something
while busy doing something
a stranger in our midst
a person we don't know who is in our group
in the midst of it all
while everything else is happening
よく混同される語
'Mist' is a light fog or water vapor in the air, while 'midst' refers to a middle position.
'Amidst' is a preposition meaning 'among', whereas 'midst' is a noun meaning the 'middle part'.
使い方のコツ
The word 'midst' is mostly used in the fixed phrase 'in the midst of'. It is more formal and poetic than 'in the middle of'.
よくある間違い
Learners often forget to include the article 'the' before 'midst'. They also sometimes spell it without the 'd' or 's'.
覚え方のコツ
Look at the first three letters: 'MID'. This is the same as 'MIDdle'. Think of the 'ST' as standing for 'STationary'—staying right in the center.
語源
Derived from the Middle English word 'middes', with an added 't' sound that appeared over time to help with pronunciation.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In older English and literature (like the Bible or Shakespeare), 'in our midst' was a common way to say someone was present within a group.
クイックテスト
The lost traveler found himself in the ______ of a dark forest.
正解!
正解は: midst
関連語彙
関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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