/mɪdst ||; mɪdst/noun [U] the middle of sth; among a group of people or things 中部；中间；中央；在一群人或物当中: The country is in the midst of a recession. 该国正处于经济衰退状态。They realized with a shock that there was an enemy in their midst. 他们吃惊地发现他们当中有个敌人。