Webster's Unabridged Dictionary - Letter M - Page 46
Midnight (n.) [AS. midniht.] [C] 半夜十二點鐘；午夜；子夜；漆黑；黑暗期 The middle of the night; twelve o'clock at night.
The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve. -- Shak.
Midnight (a.) 半夜的；漆黑的 Being in, or characteristic of, the middle of the night; as, midnight studies; midnight gloom. "Midnight shout and revelry." -- Milton.
Midnight (n.) 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night; "young children should not be allowed to stay up until midnight".
Midrashim (n. pl. ) of Midrash.
Midrashoth (n. pl. ) of Midrash.
Midrash (n.) [Heb., explanation.] 米德拉什 A talmudic exposition of the Hebrew law, or of some part of it.
Compare: Talmudic
Talmudic (a.) 猶太教法典的 See Talmud.
Compare: Talmud
Talmud (n.) (The Talmud) 【宗】《塔木德經》（猶太教的法典） The body of Jewish civil and ceremonial law and legend comprising the Mishnah and the Gemara. There are two versions of the Talmud: the Babylonian Talmud (which dates from the 5th century AD but includes earlier material) and the earlier Palestinian or Jerusalem Talmud.
Midrash (n.) (Judaism) An ancient commentary on part of the Hebrew scriptures that is based on Jewish methods of interpretation and attached to the biblical text.
Midrib (n.) (Bot.) A continuation of the petiole, extending from the base to the apex of the lamina of a leaf.
Midriff (n.) 【解】膈；上腹部；【美】露出上腹部的女裝 See Diaphragm, n., 2.
Midriff (n.) The middle part of the front of the body, from the waist to the chest.
Smote him into the midriff with a stone. -- Milton.
Midriff (n.) That part of a garment, especially a dress or bodice, that covers the midriff [2]. Mid sea.
Midriff (n.) The middle area of the human torso (usually in front); "young American women believe that a bare midriff is fashionable" [syn: middle, midriff, midsection].
Midriff (n.) (Anatomy) A muscular partition separating the abdominal and thoracic cavities; functions in respiration [syn: diaphragm, midriff].
Mid sea () Alt. of Mid-sea.
Mid-sea () The middle part of the sea or ocean. -- Milton.
The Mid-sea, The Mediterranean Sea. [Obs.]
Midship (a.) Of or pertaining to, or being in, the middle of a ship.
Midship beam (Naut.), The beam or timber upon which the broadest part of a vessel is formed.
Midship bend, The broadest frame in a vessel. -- Weale.
Compare: Middy
Middy (n.; pl. Middies.) A colloquial abbreviation of midshipman.
Midshipmen (n. pl. ) of Midshipman.
Midshipman (n.) （昔時在艦上受訓以備甄選的）見習軍官；美國海軍軍官學校學生 Formerly, a kind of naval cadet, in a ship of war, whose business was to carry orders, messages, reports, etc., between the officers of the quarter-deck and those of the forecastle, and render other services as required.
Midshipman (n.) In the English naval service, the second rank attained by a combatant officer after a term of service as naval cadet. Having served three and a half years in this rank, and passed an examination, he is eligible to promotion to the rank of lieutenant.
Midshipman (n.) In the United States navy, the lowest grade of officers in line of promotion, being graduates of the Naval Academy awaiting promotion to the rank of ensign.
Midshipman (n.) (Zool.) An American marine fish of the genus Porichthys, allied to the toadfish ; also called singingfish.
Cadet midshipman, Formerly a title distinguishing a cadet line officer from a cadet engineer at the U. S. Naval Academy. See under Cadet.
Cadet midshipman, formerly, A naval cadet who had served his time, passed his examinations, and was awaiting promotion; -- now called, in the United States, midshipman; in England, sublieutenant.
Midshipman (n.) A temporary rank held by young naval officers in training.
Midships (adv.) In the middle of a ship; -- properly amidships.
Midships (n. pl.) The timbers at the broadest part of the vessel.
Midst (n.) 中部；中間；中央；當中 [U] The interior or central part or place; the middle; -- used chiefly in the objective case after in; as, in the midst of the forest.
And when the devil had thrown him in the midst, he came out of him. -- Luke iv. 35.
There is nothing . . . in the midst [of the play] which might not have been placed in the beginning. -- Dryden.
Midst (n.) Hence, figuratively, the condition of being surrounded or beset; the press; the burden; as, in the midst of official duties; in the midst of secular affairs.
Note: The expressions in our midst, in their midst, etc., are avoided by some good writers, the forms in the midst of us, in the midst of them, etc., being preferred.
Syn: Midst, Middle.
Usage: Midst in present usage commonly denotes a part or place surrounded on enveloped by or among other parts or objects (see Amidst); while middle is used of the center of length, or surface, or of a solid, etc. We say in the midst of a thicket; in the middle of a line, or the middle of a room; in the midst of darkness; in the middle of the night.
Midst (prep.) 【書】在……之中 In the midst of; amidst. -- Shak.
Midst (adv.) 【古】在中間 In the middle. [R.] -- Milton.
Midst (n.) The location of something surrounded by other things; "in the midst of the crowd" [syn: midst, thick].
Midsummer (n.) [U] 仲夏，盛夏；夏至 The middle of summer. -- Shak.
Midsummer daisy (Bot.), The oxeye daisy.
Midsummer (n.) June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point [syn: summer solstice, June 21, midsummer] [ant: winter solstice].
Midsummer (n.) The summer solstice.
Midward (a.) Situated in the middle.
Midward (adv.) In or toward the midst.
Midway (n.) The middle of the way or distance; a middle way or course. -- Shak.
Paths indirect, or in the midway faint. -- Milton.
Midway (a.) Being in the middle of the way or distance; as, the midway air. -- Shak.
Midway (adv.) In the middle of the way or distance; half way. "She met his glance midway." -- Dryden.
Midweek (n.) The middle of the week. Also used adjectively.
Midweek (adv.) In the middle of the week
Midweek (n.) The fourth day of the week; the third working day [syn: Wednesday, Midweek, Wed]
Midweek (n.) The middle of a week.
Midwives (n. pl. ) of Midwife.
Midwife (n.) 助產士；接生婆；促成因素 A woman who assists other women in childbirth; a female practitioner of the obstetric art.
Midwife (v. t.) To assist in childbirth.
Midwife (v. i.) To perform the office of midwife.
Midwife (n.) A woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies [syn: {midwife}, {accoucheuse}].
Midwife, () The two midwives mentioned in Ex. 1:15 were probably the superintendents of the whole class.
Midwife, () med. jur. A woman who practices midwifery; a woman who pursues the business of an account.
Midwife, () A midwife is required to perform the business she undertakes with proper skill, and if she be guilty of any mala praxis, (q.v.) she is liable to an action or an indictment for the misdemeanor. Vide Vin. Ab. Physician; Com. Dig. Physician; 8 East, R. 348; 2 Wils. R. 359; 4 C. & P. 398; S. C. 19 E. C. L. R. 440; 4 C. & P. 407, n. a; 1 Chit. Pr. 43; 2 Russ. Cr. 288.
Midwifery (n.) The art or practice of assisting women in childbirth; obstetrics.
Midwifery (n.) Assistance at childbirth; help or cooperation in production.
Midwifery (n.) The branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother [syn: obstetrics, OB, tocology, midwifery].
Midwifery (n.) Assisting women at childbirth.
Midwinter (n.) The middle of winter. -- Dryden.
Midwive (v. t.) To midwife. [Obs.]
Mien (n.) Aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage; bearing.
Miff (n.) A petty falling out; a tiff; a quarrel; offense.
Miff (v. t.) To offend slightly.
Might () imp. of May.
Might (v.) Force or power of any kind, whether of body or mind; energy or intensity of purpose, feeling, or action; means or resources to effect an object; strength; force; power; ability; capacity.
Mightful (a.) Mighty.
Mightily (adv.) In a mighty manner; with might; with great earnestness; vigorously; powerfully.
Mightily (adv.) To a great degree; very much.
Mightiness (n.) The quality of being mighty; possession of might; power; greatness; high dignity.
Mightiness (n.) Highness; excellency; -- with a possessive pronoun, a title of dignity; as, their high mightinesses.
Mightless (a.) Without; weak.
Mighty (n.) 有勢力的人 Possessing might; having great power or authority.
Wise in heart, and mighty in strength. -- Job ix. 4.
Mighty (n.) Accomplished by might; hence, extraordinary; wonderful. "His mighty works." -- Matt. xi. 20.
Mighty (n.) Denoting and extraordinary degree or quality in respect of size, character, importance, consequences, etc. "A mighty famine." -- Luke xv. 14. "Giants of mighty bone." -- Milton.
Mighty was their fuss about little matters. -- Hawthorne.
Mighties (n. pl. ) of Mighty.
Mighty (n.) A warrior of great force and courage. [R. & Obs.] -- 1 Chron. xi. 12.
Mighty (adv.) 【口】很，非常 In a great degree; very. [Colloq.] "He was mighty methodical." -- Jeffrey.
We have a mighty pleasant garden. -- Doddridge.
Mighty (adv.) (Southern regional intensive) Very; to a great degree; "the baby is mighty cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place"; "they rejoiced mightily" [syn: mighty, mightily, powerful, right].
Mighty (a.) 強大的；強有力的；巨大的；偉大的 Having or showing great strength or force or intensity; "struck a mighty blow"; "the mighty logger Paul Bunyan"; "the pen is mightier than the sword"- Bulwer-Lytton.
Migniard (a.) Soft; dainty.
Migniardise (n.) Delicate fondling.
Mignon (a.) See 3d Minion.
Mignon (v. t.) To flatter.
Mignonette (n.) A plant (Reseda odorata) having greenish flowers with orange-colored stamens, and exhaling a delicious fragrance. In Africa it is a low shrub, but further north it is usually an annual herb.
Migraine (n.) Same as Megrim.
Migrant (a.) 移居（尤指移出國境）的；流浪的 Migratory. -- Sir T. Browne.
Migrant (n.) 移民；移居者；候鳥；隨季節遷移的民工（或動物） A migratory bird or other animal.
Migrant (n.) A person who changes residence frequently in search of employment, especially farm labor, such as harvesting crops seasonally; also called {migrant laborer} or {migrant worker}. Sometimes the migrant worker is not a resident of the country in which the work is performed.
Migrant (a.) Habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; "appalled by the social conditions of migrant life"; "migratory workers" [syn: {migrant}, {migratory}].
Migrant (n.) Traveler who moves from one region or country to another [syn: {migrant}, {migrator}].
Migrated (imp. & p. p.) of Migrate.
Migrating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Migrate.
Migrate (v. i.) 遷移；移居；（候鳥等）定期移棲；（魚群）回游 To remove from one country or region to another, with a view to residence; to change one's place of residence; to remove; as, the Moors who migrated from Africa into Spain; to migrate to the West.
Migrate (v. i.) To pass periodically from one region or climate to another for feeding or breeding; -- said of certain birds, fishes, and quadrupeds.
Migrate (v.) Move from one country or region to another and settle there; "Many Germans migrated to South America in the mid- 19th century"; "This tribe transmigrated many times over the centuries" [syn: {migrate}, {transmigrate}]
Migrate (v.) Move periodically or seasonally; "birds migrate in the Winter"; "The workers migrate to where the crops need harvesting"
Migration (n.) 遷移；（候鳥等的）遷徙 [U] [C]；移民群；移棲動物群 [C]；【化】【物】移動，徙動 The act of migrating.
Migration (n.) The movement of persons from one country or locality to another.
Migration (n.) A group of people migrating together (especially in some given time period).
Migration (n.) (Chemistry) The nonrandom movement of an atom or radical from one place to another within a molecule.
Migration (n.) The periodic passage of groups of animals (especially birds or fishes) from one region to another for feeding or breeding.
Migratory (a.) 遷移的；有遷居習慣（或特色）的；流浪的；【醫】遊走性的 Removing regularly or occasionally from one region or climate to another; as, migratory birds.
Migratory (a.) Hence, roving; wandering; nomad; as, migratory habits; a migratory life.
Migratory locust (Zool.) See Locust.
Migratory thrush (Zool.), The American robin. See Robin.
Migratory (a.) Used of animals that move seasonally; "migratory birds" [ant: {nonmigratory}, {resident}].
Migratory (a.) Habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; "appalled by the social conditions of migrant life"; "migratory workers" [syn: {migrant}, {migratory}].
Mikado (n.) [Jap.] 【古】（常作M-）日本天皇 The popular designation of the hereditary sovereign of Japan.
Mikado (n.) The emperor of Japan; when regarded as a religious leader the emperor is called tenno [syn: mikado, tenno].
Mikmaks (n.) Same as Micmacs.
Milage (n.) Same as Mileage.
Milanese (a.) Of or pertaining to Milan in Italy, or to its inhabitants.
Milanese (n. sing. & pl.) A native or inhabitant of Milan; people of Milan.
Milch (a.) Giving milk; -- now applied only to beasts.
Milch (a.) Tender; pitiful; weeping.
Mild (a.) 溫和的，溫柔的；溫暖的，暖和的；味淡的，不濃烈的；輕微的，不重的；寬大的 Gentle; pleasant; kind; soft; bland; clement; hence, moderate in degree or quality; -- the opposite of harsh, severe, irritating, violent, disagreeable, etc.; -- applied to persons and things; as, a mild disposition; a mild eye; a mild air; a mild medicine; a mild insanity.
The rosy morn resigns her light And milder glory to the noon. -- Waller.
Adore him as a mild and merciful Being. -- Rogers.
Mild steel, or Low steel, Steel that has but little carbon in it and is not readily hardened.
Syn: Soft; gentle; bland; calm; tranquil; soothing; pleasant; placid; meek; kind; tender; indulgent; clement; mollifying; lenitive; assuasive. See Gentle.
Mild (a.) Moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme; "a mild winter storm"; "a mild fever"; "fortunately the pain was mild"; "a mild rebuke"; "mild criticism" [ant: intense].
Mild (a.) Humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness; "meek and self-effacing" [syn: meek, mild, modest].
Mild (a.) Mild and pleasant; "balmy days and nights"; "the climate was mild and conducive to life or growth"; "a soft breeze" [syn: balmy, mild, soft].
Milden (v. t.) To make mild, or milder.
Mildew (n.) A growth of minute powdery or webby fungi, whitish or of different colors, found on various diseased or decaying substances.
Mildewed (imp. & p. p.) of Mildew.
Mildewing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Mildew.
Mildew (v. t.) To taint with mildew.
Mildew (v. i.) To become tainted with mildew.
Mildly (adv.) In a mild manner.
Mildness (n.) The quality or state of being mild; as, mildness of temper; the mildness of the winter.
Mile (n.) A certain measure of distance, being equivalent in England and the United States to 320 poles or rods, or 5,280 feet.
Mileage (n.) An allowance for traveling expenses at a certain rate per mile.
Mileage (n.) Aggregate length or distance in miles; esp., the sum of lengths of tracks or wires of a railroad company, telegraph company, etc.
Milepost (n.) 里程碑（標） A post, or one of a series of posts, set up to indicate spaces of a mile each or the distance in miles from a given place.
Milepost (n.) An event or accomplishment marking a significant advance in an endeavor; a notable achievment; as, putting a man in orbit was a big milepost on the way to the moon.
Syn: milestone.
Milepost (n.) Stone post at side of a road to show distances [syn: milestone, milepost].
Milesian (a.) Of or pertaining to Miletus, a city of Asia Minor, or to its inhabitants.
Milesian (a.) Descended from King Milesius of Spain, whose two sons are said to have conquered Ireland about 1300 b. c.; or pertaining to the descendants of King Milesius; hence, Irish.
Milesian (n.) A native or inhabitant of Miletus.
Milesian (n.) A native or inhabitant of Ireland.
Milestone (n.) A stone serving the same purpose as a milepost.
Milfoil (n.) A common composite herb (Achillea Millefolium) with white flowers and finely dissected leaves; yarrow.
Miliaria (n.) A fever accompanied by an eruption of small, isolated, red pimples, resembling a millet seed in form or size; miliary fever.
Miliary (a.) 粟粒狀的；粟粒疹的 Like millet seeds; as, a miliary eruption.
Miliary (a.) (Med.) Accompanied with an eruption like millet seeds; as, a miliary fever.
Miliary fever (n.) (Historical) 粟粒熱 (Originally) Any infectious disease characterized by fever and a miliary purpuric rash; (later) an infectious disease characterized by fever, profuse sweating, and the presence of miliaria (often identified with sweating sickness).
Miliary (a.) (Zool.) Small and numerous; as, the miliary tubercles of Echini.
Miliary (n.) (Zool.) One of the small tubercles of Echini.
Milice (n.) Militia.