The form amidst is also used, but is more literary. 亦使用amidst,但文学性更强。
1. 在…过程中;在…中
If something happens amid noises or events of some kind, it happens while the other things are happening.
e.g. A senior leader cancelled a trip to Britain yesterday amid growing signs of a possible political crisis...
爆发政治危机的迹象日趋明显,一位高级领导人昨天取消了预定的英国之行。
e.g. Children were changing classrooms amid laughter and shouts.
孩子们在欢笑声和喊叫声中换教室。
2. 在…中间;在…之中
If something is amid other things, it is surrounded by them.
e.g. ...a tiny bungalow amid clusters of trees.
在树丛中的一间小平房