midst

真っただ中、中央

場所の中央や、出来事や活動が進んでいる真っ最中。

やさしい英語で： The middle of a place, event, or activity.

• We are in the midst of a crisis.
• A cottage stood in the midst of the forest.
• He arrived in the midst of our discussion.

使い方： in the midst of something (We arrived in the midst of a storm.); in the midst of doing something (She called in the midst of preparing dinner.)

類義語： middle

よく使う表現： in the midst, midst of something

中、間

一緒にいる人々や、自分を取り囲む人々の間。

やさしい英語で： The group of people you are with or surrounded by.

• There is a stranger in our midst.
• They were pleased to have her in their midst.
• Nobody suspected an enemy was living in their midst.

使い方： in someone’s midst (We welcomed a new member in our midst.)

よく使う表現： in our midst, in their midst, in someone’s midst