英语词汇“middle”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

单词

middle

例句

adjective | noun

middlemiddle1 /ˈmɪdl/ adjective ► middle

closest to the center of something, or between the top and bottom, or between the left and right parts:

She was driving in the middle lane and cars were passing her on both sides.

The letter was in the middle drawer of her desk.

► central

in the center of an area or place:

Rwanda is a country in central Africa.

The apartments all face onto a central courtyard.

ADVERBS: middleYou can make central into an adverb by using an -ly ending: The hotel is centrally located.

adjective | noun

middlemiddle2 /ˈmɪdl/ noun ► middle

the part of something that is farthest from all the edges of an area or object. You use middle especially about the part that is halfway between two sides:

Gary swam toward the middle of the lake.

She placed the flowers in the middle of the table.

➔ You can also use middle to talk about the part of something that is halfway between the beginning and the end: I fell asleep in the middle of the movie.

► center

center means the same as middle. You use center especially about the part that is exactly in the middle:

Draw a line through the center of the circle.

She placed the flowers in the center of the table.

► heart

the middle of an area, town, or city:

The hotel is located in the heart of Manhattan.

► core AWL

the central part of the Earth, or of an object:

The Earth has a solid inner core which is 2,500 kilometers in diameter.

SYNONYM CHECKMiddle or center?You usually use center when you mean an exact point: The point where the lines cross is the center of the square. You usually use middle when thinking of a slightly larger area: Put an X in the middle of the square.You can use both middle and center to talk about the center of a flat area or object, or about the point that is inside something and farthest from all the edges: The donuts have jam in the center/middle. You usually use middle to talk about something that is between the top and bottom of something: The cake has a layer of frosting in the middle.

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