amongst

介词 prep.
中文释义
英 /əˈmʌŋst/    美 /əˈmʌŋst/|/əˈmɐŋst/|/əˈmäŋst/

英文释义

介词 prep.
  1. Denotes a mingling or intermixing with distinct or separable objects. See usage note at amidst.
    — Janek feels very at ease amongst his friends, but gets incredibly nervous when meeting new people.

词形变化

among alternative amongest alternative,obsolete amoungst alternative,archaic amoungest alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

反义词
outside outwith without

词源

From amongs + -t (excrescent), from among + -s (genitive). By surface analysis, among + -st (excrescent). Root among from Old English ongemang, from on (“in”) + gemang (“assemblage, mingling”).
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