midway
英 ['mɪdweɪ; mɪd'weɪ]
美 ['mɪd'we]
- n. 中間地点; カジノ
- adj.ミッドウェイ
- adv.
英語の語源
- midway (n.)
- Old English mid-weg "the middle of a way or distance;" see mid + way (n.). Meaning "central avenue of a fairground" is first recorded 1893, American English, in reference to the Midway Plaisance of the Worlds Columbian Exposition held that year in Chicago. The Pacific island group so called for being midway between America and Asia. As an adverb from late Old English.
例文
- 1. The studio is midway between his aunt 's old home and his cottage.
- スタジオは叔母の旧宅から彼の小屋までの途中にある。
- 2.He returned midway through the afternoon.
- 彼は午後3、4時に戻った。
- 3.He crashed midway through the race.
- 彼は試合の途中で車にぶつかった。
- 4.The goal was scored midway through the first half.
- 前半中盤にゴールを決めた。
- 5.When he 's midway through，he ticked over.
- 彼は半分まで話して、言葉を濁した。
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