a variant of amid (q.v.) with adverbial genitive -s and parasitic -t. Amidde became amyddes (13c.) and acquired a -t by 1560s, probably by association with superlatives in -st.
There is a tendency to use amidst more distributively than amid, e.g. of things scattered about, or a thing moving, in the midst of others. [OED]
双语例句
1. Whatever troubles arise, we'll have peace of mind amidst seeming chaos.
无论出现什么样的麻烦，我们都会在貌似混乱的情形中保持平和的心态。
来自柯林斯例句
2. Amidst the current bunch of nonentities, he is a towering figure.
在当前这帮无足轻重的人里面，他算是鹤立鸡群。
来自柯林斯例句
3. The bridge was completed in 1811 amidst much rejoicing.
大桥于1811年竣工,当时大家欢欣鼓舞.
来自《简明英汉词典》
4. He did his best to retrieve the situation, amidst some laughter.
他在哄笑中尽力挽回尴尬的局面.
来自《简明英汉词典》
5. The hooligans broke up amidst loud shouts and screams.
