mid-section

IPA/mˈɪdsˈɛkʃən/
IPA/mˈɪdsˈɛkʃən/

mid-section — noun

1. the area halfway along an object or structure, between one end and the other

1.名詞B2
釋義

the area halfway along an object or structure, between one end and the other

例句

Engineers found a crack in the bridge's mid-section after the storm.

damage in the mid-section of a structure

The illustrator left the poster's mid-section empty for the concert schedule.

the mid-section of + object

同義詞
  • middle

    broader everyday word that can describe places, times, or parts

  • center

    often suggests a more exact central point or area

  • middle part

    plain descriptive phrase with less technical tone

反義詞
  • end

    the part at either outer limit instead of the middle

  • edge

    the outside border rather than the central stretch

文法句型

the mid-section of + object

damage in/to + the mid-section

用法筆記

Usually followed by 'of' or a possessive when naming the larger object. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense can describe any object or structure, not a person's body.

常見錯誤

❌Mark the mid-section at exactly 50 centimetres.
✅Mark the center at exactly 50 centimetres.
💡'mid-section' usually means a broader middle area, not one exact point.

2. the part of the body around a person's waist and stomach

2.名詞B2
釋義

the part of the body around a person's waist and stomach

例句

The seat belt tightened across Omar's mid-section when the bus stopped suddenly.

across + someone's mid-section

After the workout, Nila felt soreness in her mid-section the next morning.

soreness in + the mid-section

同義詞
  • waist

    narrower term for the body's middle line rather than the whole front area

  • midriff

    more specific to the front of the body, especially between chest and waist

  • abdomen

    more formal and medical, focusing on the stomach area

文法句型

around/across + someone's mid-section

pain in + the mid-section

用法筆記

Often used when talking about exercise, injury, clothing, or where something hits the body. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense refers only to a person's waist-and-stomach area.