midst
midst — 名詞
1. the area or position that has people or objects on all sides of it, placing you
中間；當中
一群人／物體包圍的位置
the area or position that has people or objects on all sides of it, placing you near the centre of that group
Aoi found herself in the midst of a cheering crowd at the concert.
Aoi 發現自己身處演唱會歡呼人群的中間。
in the midst of + [group noun] for physical location
The old wooden cabin stood in the midst of a dense pine forest.
那間老舊的木屋矗立在濃密松林的中間。
in the midst of + [place noun] for surroundings
A stranger appeared suddenly in their midst and asked for directions.
一個陌生人突然出現在他們當中，開口問路。
Sirin felt completely at ease in the midst of her childhood friends.
Sirin 在兒時好友們當中感到完全自在。
Evelyn searched for her keys in the midst of papers and books on the desk.
Evelyn 在桌上的紙張與書本中間尋找她的鑰匙。
文法句型
in the midst of [noun phrase]
in [possessive] midst
用法筆記
Frequently appears in fixed phrases like 'in the midst of' and 'in our/their midst'. The possessive form ('in our midst', 'in their midst') does not use a determiner after the possessive.
常見錯誤
2. the period when an event, activity, or situation is actively happening, often at
期間；進行中
某事件或活動正發生的階段
the period when an event, activity, or situation is actively happening, often at its busiest or most intense point
Hamza called me in the midst of a very important client presentation.
Hamza 在一場非常重要的客戶簡報進行中打電話給我。
in the midst of + [activity noun] for ongoing event
The village was in the midst of celebrating its annual rice harvest festival.
那個村莊正在慶祝一年一度的稻米豐收節。
In the midst of the political crisis, the prime minister called for calm.
在政治危機期間，總理呼籲民眾保持冷靜。
Cole lost his wallet in the midst of packing for the overseas trip.
Cole 在收拾出國行李一片忙亂中弄丟了錢包。
The research team is in the midst of analysing data from the two-year study.
研究團隊正在分析那項為期兩年的研究數據。
文法句型
in the midst of [noun phrase describing activity]
midst — 介系詞
1. in a position that is surrounded by a particular group of people or things; used
在…之中
處於某群體當中（正式／文學用語）
in a position that is surrounded by a particular group of people or things; used especially in literary or formal writing as a shorter equivalent of 'in the midst of'
Nikhil found a familiar face midst the crowd of travellers at the station.
Nikhil 在車站的人群中看見了一張熟悉的臉孔。
midst + [group noun] as a formal/literary preposition
A single white flower grew midst the weeds along the old stone wall.
一朵白花獨自在老石牆邊的雜草叢中綻放。
The poet walked midst the autumn leaves, composing verses in his head.
那位詩人在秋天的落葉中漫步，腦中構思著詩句。
There, midst the ancient ruins, the archaeologists uncovered a hidden tomb.
就在那古老的廢墟之中，考古學家發現了一座隱藏的墓葬。
文法句型
midst [noun phrase]
用法筆記
This prepositional use is much rarer than the noun phrase 'in the midst of'. It is considered literary or archaic. Most native speakers would use 'among' or 'amid' in everyday speech.