英和和英

読み方 まっさいちゅう

副詞

At its height; in full swing; in full blast:（前置詞に訳せば）amidst （a storm）; in the midst of （a war）; in the height of （a banquet）; in the heat of （action）

用例

• 暴風雨の真最中に舟を出した
  The boat put off amidst a storm―in the midst of a storm―in the height of a storm―when the storm was at its height.

• これは戦争の真最中にできた軍艦だ
  The ship was built in the midst of the war.
• 今仕事の真最中だ
  Work is in full swing―in full blast.
• 宴会の真最中に火事がでた
  A fire broke out in the height of the banquet―when the banquet was at its height.
• 戦闘の真最中には負傷しても痛くないそうだ
  One does not feel the pain of wound in the heat of action.
• ばくちの真最中に刑事に踏み込まれた
  The house was raided when they were in the act of gambling.
• 行って見ると家族は朝飯の真最中であった
  I found the family at breakfast.