一辆车并排停在路边另一辆车旁，几乎占据了路的中央。

A car stood double-parked almost in the middle of the road.

《牛津词典》

他们都抱怨石头挡在路中央，但没有人试图移动它。

All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road, but nobody tried to move it.

youdao

一位老太太提着篮子走在路中央。

An old lady was walking with her basket down the middle of a street.

youdao

I hear this as me being in the center and this oxcart starting-- It could start at either side. It doesn't matter.

我听着这首曲子,感觉像我正站在路中央,然后牛车动了,牛车可以从任何方向开动,这没有关系

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