Even so, it can only survive outside in the middle of the day for a matter of minutes.即使如此他們在正午的驕陽下也只能存活短短幾分鐘

a matter of 大約

It may be a matter of months before it's ready.

要準備好可能得數月時間。

The revolt was suppressed in a matter of hours.

叛亂在幾小時之內就鎮壓下去了。

in the middle of正在 ... 當中； 在 ... 的中部

He planted roses in the middle of the garden.

他在花園中間種上玫瑰。

Now, the desert belongs to the sun alone.現在整片沙漠只屬于太陽

belong to屬于； 為 ... 之一員

The property should belong to me of right.

按照法律這筆財產應當屬于我。

What political party does he belong to?

他是哪個政黨的成員?