piggy in the middle

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++piggy in the middle → piggy in the middle at piggy1(1)

BrE

/ˌpɪɡi ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl/

NAmE

/ˌpɪɡi ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl/

(

also ˌpig in the ˈmiddle

)

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both BrE

)

(

NAmE

ˌmonkey in the ˈmiddle

)

noun

a children's game where two people throw a ball to each other over the head of another person who tries to catch it 过顶传球（儿童游戏，由两人抛传球，中间一人争抢）

a person who is caught between two people or groups who are fighting or arguing （被夹在中间而）左右为难的人