表示“正在做某事的中途/过程中;正忙于做某事(且事情尚未完成)”,强调动作处于“进行到一半、未结束”的状态。
1、 结构构成:
助动词"be"(根据主语人称/时态变化:am/is/are/was/were) + 介词短语"in the middle of" + 动名词(doing sth.)
2、 关键注意点:
"of"是介词,后面必须接动名词(doing),不能接不定式(to do)。
突出“中途状态”:区别于普通的"be doing"(正在做),"be in the middle of doing"更强调“事情已经开始,尚未结束,处于过程中”。
现在进行时:
I am in the middle of finishing my homework.(我正在写作业(还没写完)。)
She is in the middle of preparing dinner for her family.(她正在为家人做晚饭(处于做饭的过程中)。)
过去进行时:
He was in the middle of a meeting when I called.(我打电话时,他正在开会(会议进行到一半)。)
We were in the middle of watching a movie when the power went out.(我们正在看电影(看到一半),突然停电了。)
疑问句/否定句:
Are you in the middle of something?(你正在忙什么吗?)
They aren't in the middle of anything important right now.(他们现在没在忙重要的事。)
be busy doing sth.:强调“忙碌的状态”,不突出“中途”;
例:She's busy writing a report.(她忙着写报告。)
be in the middle of doing sth.:强调“动作正在进行到一半”,更具体。
例:She's in the middle of writing a report.(她正在写报告(已经写了一部分,还没完成)。)
总结:这个短语用来描述“正在进行且未完成的动作”,核心是“中途状态”,适用于需要强调“事情尚未结束”的场景。