c. 1400, from Middle English middes (mid-14c.), from mid + adverbial genitive -s. The parasitic -t is perhaps on model of superlatives (compare against).
实用例句
1. She stood preening in their midst, delighted with the attention.
她得意洋洋地站在他们中间，为受人瞩目而高兴。
来自柯林斯例句
2. We're lucky to have such a man in our midst.
在我们中间有这样一个人是我们的幸运。
来自柯林斯例句
3. In the midst of his feelings of impotence, a comforting thought arrived.
正在他觉得很无奈的时候，一个令人欣慰的想法冒了出来。
来自柯林斯例句
4. I greatly esteem your message in the midst of our hard struggle.