amid
preposition formal uk/əˈmɪd/ us/əˈmɪd/ (also amidst, uk/əˈmɪdst/ us/əˈmɪdst/)
C1 在…中间，在…当中;为…环绕
in the middle of or surrounded by
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。
Synonym: among
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- a brief moment of levity amid the solemn proceedings
- Her office was an oasis of peace and sanity amid the surrounding chaos.
- The town sits amid gentle hills and dense forest.
- The actors made their bows amid great applause.
- The president cancelled his visit amid speculation that his health was failing.