[译] 马路中央发生一起交通事故。
[误] A traffic accident happened in the centre of the road.

[正] A traffic accident happened in the middle of the road.
[注] centre 多指等距的“中心”、“中央”。如：The monument stands at the centre of the square. 广场中央矗立着一座纪念碑。/The bowl of fruit was placed in the centre of the table. 一盘水果放在桌子的正中。middle 意为“中央”、“中心”，但不强调是等距的。如：She walked down the middle of the street. 她走在大街中央。/The baby lay in the middle of the bed. 那婴儿躺在床中间。