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- mid [mɪd]
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adj
[phonetics]
of, relating to, or denoting a vowel whose articulation lies approximately halfway between high and low, such as e in English bet
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n
an archaic word for middle
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n
[Etymology]
C12 midre (inflected form of midd, unattested); related to Old Norse mithr, Gothic midjis
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adj
[phonetics]
of, relating to, or denoting a vowel whose articulation lies approximately halfway between high and low, such as e in English bet
- mid [mɪd]
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prep
a poetic word for amid
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prep
a poetic word for amid
Examples
- mid-Atlantic speech
- 中大西洋言语；英国英语和美国英语混合的语言 → mid-Atlantic
- In one of the greatest games of all time, Bobby Fischer delayed castling until mid-game to stay on the offensive.
- 在有史以来最伟大的一场比赛中，博比·费西推迟王车易位以保持攻势。 → castle
- Matinees mid-week has the cheapest cinema ticket prices.
- 周三的演出可以买到最便宜的电影票。
- he's in his mid-thirties/forties
- 他大约三十五六/四十五六岁 → mid-
- mid-April → mid-
- mid-Victorian → mid-
- a disc jockey's mid-Atlantic accent → mid-Atlantic
- a mid-flight celebration → mid-flight
- doors opening mid-flight → mid-flight
- a mid-list writer → mid-list
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