a variant of amid (q.v.) with adverbial genitive -s and parasitic -t. Amidde became amyddes (13c.) and acquired a -t by 1560s, probably by association with superlatives in -st.
There is a tendency to use amidst more distributively than amid, e.g. of things scattered about, or a thing moving, in the midst of others. [OED]
雙語例句
1. Whatever troubles arise, we'll have peace of mind amidst seeming chaos.
無論出現(xiàn)什么樣的麻煩，我們都會在貌似混亂的情形中保持平和的心態(tài)。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Amidst the current bunch of nonentities, he is a towering figure.
在當前這幫無足輕重的人里面，他算是鶴立雞群。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The bridge was completed in 1811 amidst much rejoicing.
大橋于1811年竣工,當時大家歡欣鼓舞.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. He did his best to retrieve the situation, amidst some laughter.
他在哄笑中盡力挽回尷尬的局面.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. The hooligans broke up amidst loud shouts and screams.