midway
英 ['mɪdweɪ; mɪd'weɪ]
美 ['mɪd'we]
- n. 中途；娱乐场
- adj. 中途的
- adv. 中途
英文词源
- midway (n.)
- Old English mid-weg "the middle of a way or distance;" see mid + way (n.). Meaning "central avenue of a fairground" is first recorded 1893, American English, in reference to the Midway Plaisance of the Worlds Columbian Exposition held that year in Chicago. The Pacific island group so called for being midway between America and Asia. As an adverb from late Old English.
双语例句
- 1. The studio is midway between his aunt's old home and his cottage.
- 工作室就在从他姑姑的老宅到他的小屋的中途。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He returned midway through the afternoon.
- 他下午三四点时返回了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He crashed midway through the race.
- 他在比赛中途撞车了。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. The goal was scored midway through the first half.
- 上半场中段时攻进一球。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. When he's midway through, he ticked over.
- 他讲到一半, 就支支吾吾起来.
来自《简明英汉词典》