Midpoint
“Midpoint” 是一个复合名词。它指处于两个极端或两个端点正中间的位置。它既可以用于物理空间,也可以用于抽象的过程或时间段。
- “We reached the midpoint of our journey after three days of driving.” (开车三天后,我们到达了旅程的中点。)
- “The midpoint of the novel is where the major plot twist occurs.” (这部小说的中点是重大剧情转折发生的地方。)
- “The teacher asked the students to find the midpoint of the line on the graph.” (老师要求学生在图表上找到这条线的中点。)
由 “mid-”(中间)和 “point”(点)组成。
“mid-” 是一个前缀,表示“在……的中间”。
在数学中,“midpoint formula”(中点公式)是坐标几何的基础。在叙事结构中,“中点”通常是一个关键时刻,主角在这里会发生深刻的变化或面临新的挑战。
- 近义词:center, middle, halfway point
直接看词:mid(中)+ point(点)。简单明了地表达了“中间那个点”。
“By the midpoint of the school year, many students feel a bit tired. However, it’s also a time to look back at how much they’ve learned and to get excited about the holidays that are finally coming into view.” (到了学年的中点,很多学生会感到有些疲倦。然而,这也是回顾他们学到了多少东西,并对终于快到的假期感到兴奋的时候。)