amid
[ə'mɪd] (also amidst) formal
preposition
ADVANCED
■in the middle of or surrounded by; among 在…中间，在…当中；为…环绕•On the floor, amid mounds of books, were two small envelopes.地板上的书堆里有两个小信封。 •The new perfume was launched amidst a fanfare of publicity.这种新香水在一阵大张旗鼓的广告宣传下推出市场。 |