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between prep.在 ... 之间adv.在中间 (1) 5至16岁的孩子必须上学。(2) 我父母和我之间有代沟。(3) 她想调解丈夫和儿子之间的争吵。(4) 一个城镇连接着另一个城镇,两者之间有一条路。 The preposition between comes from the Old English word betweonum, meaning “among,” or “by turns.” If you are between jobs, you are not at your old job anymore and you haven’t yet found a new one — you are in the middle of your transition to something new, just as if you live between two feuding neighbors, you might feel caught in the middle. If you are stuck between a rock and a hard place, you are in some kind of trouble.

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英 [bɪ'twiːn] 美 [bɪ'twiːn] (1) Children must attend school between 5 and 16.(2) There is a generation gap between my parents and I.(3) She tried to intervene between her husband and son.(4) One town ends where the next begins and there's a road that runs between. To be between two things is to be in the middle. In a picture, if you are between your sisters, one is on your left and the other is on your right. In addition to the uses shown below, between is used in a few phrasal verbs, such as ‘come between’.除下列用法外，between 还可用于 come between 等短语动词中。1[PREP 介词]在…之间；处于…中间 If something is between two things or is in between them, it has one of the things on one side of it and the other thing on the other side.   [usu PREP pl-n]She left the table to stand between the two men...她离开桌子，站在了那两个男人之间。Charlie crossed between the traffic to the far side of the street.查利从车流中间穿过，到了街对面。2[PREP 介词]在（两地）之间（穿梭） If people or things travel between two places, they travel regularly from one place to the other and back again.   [PREP pl-n]I spent a lot of time in the early Eighties travelling between London and Bradford.八十年代初，我有很多时间穿梭于伦敦和布拉德福德之间。3[PREP 介词]在（两个人、群体或事物）之间 A relationship, discussion, or difference between two people, groups, or things is one that involves them both or relates to them both.   [PREP pl-n]I think the relationship between patients and doctors has got a lot less personal...我认为医患关系变得越来越缺乏人情味。There have been intensive discussions between the two governments in recent days...近几天，双方政府一直在进行紧张的磋商。There has always been a difference between community radio and commercial radio.社区广播电台和商业广播电台一直是有区别的。4[PREP 介词]挡在…之间 If something stands between you and what you want, it prevents you from having it.   [PREP n and n]His sense of duty often stood between him and the enjoyment of life.他的责任感经常让他无法好好享受生活。5[PREP 介词]（数量、年龄等）介于…之间 If something is between two amounts or ages, it is greater or older than the first one and smaller or younger than the second one.   [PREP num and num]Increase the amount of time you spend exercising by walking between 15 and 20 minutes...步行15至20分钟，增加一下你的运动时间。Amsterdam is fun — a third of its population is aged between 18 and 30.阿姆斯特丹非常有趣——它有1/3的人口年龄介于18到30岁之间。6[PREP 介词]（时间上）在…之间，介于…之间 If something happens between or in between two times or events, it happens after the first time or event and before the second one.   [PREP pl-n]  [ADV with cl/group]The canal was built between 1793 and 1797...运河开凿于1793到1797年间。Berlin was well known for its good living in between the two world wars.在两次世界大战之间，柏林生活的优裕是众所周知的。Between is also an adverb....a journey by jetfoil, coach and two aircraft, with a four-hour wait in Bangkok in between.一路上喷流水翼船、长途客车和两班飞机的颠簸劳顿，其间还得在曼谷等待4个小时7[PREP 介词]在…之间（作出选择） If you must choose between two or more things, you must choose just one of them.   [PREP pl-n]Students will be able to choose between English, French and Russian as their first foreign language.学生可以在英语、法语和俄语中间选择一门作为第一外语。8[PREP 介词]总共；总计 If people or places have a particular amount of something between them, this is the total amount that they have.   [PREP pron]The three sites employ 12,500 people between them...这三处共雇用了12,500名员工。Between them, they train over fifty horses in Lambourn.他们在兰伯恩总共驯了五十多匹马。9[PREP 介词]由…分担；由…分享 When something is divided or shared between people, they each have a share of it.   [PREP pl-n]His company was bought out by Hogg Robinson for £3.5m, divided between five partners...他的公司被霍格·鲁宾逊公司以350万英镑的价格收购，分给了五位合伙人。There is only one bathroom shared between eight bedrooms.八间卧室共用一间浴室。10[PHRASE 短语]你我之间（的秘密）；只限于你我之间；我俩私下说说 When you introduce a statement by saying 'between you and me' or 'between ourselves', you are indicating that you do not want anyone else to know what you are saying.   [PHR with cl]Between you and me, though, it's been awful for business...不过你我之间说说，这事儿办得真不怎么样。Between ourselves, I know he wants to marry her.我们私下说说，我知道他想娶她。Usage Note :If there are only two people or things you should use between. If there are more than two people or things, you should use among or amongst. Amongst is a bit old-fashioned. You can also talk about relationships between or among people or things, and discussions between or among people. ...an argument between his mother and another woman. ...an opportunity to discuss these issues amongst themselves. Note that if you are between things or people, the things or people are on either side of you. If you are among or amongst things or people, they are all around you. ...the bag standing on the floor between us. ...the sound of a pigeon among the trees. 如果只有两个人或两个事物，应该使用 between。如果人或者事物超过了两个，则应使用 among 或者 amongst。amongst 稍微有些过时。between和 among 都可以用来表示人或事物之间的关系、人与人之间的讨论等：an argument between his mother and another woman（他妈妈和另一个女人之间的争执），an opportunity to discuss these issues amongst themselves（他们内部讨论这些问题的一个机会）。注意，between 表示在两者之间，而 among 则表示在多者中间，被人或事物包围：...the bag standing on the floor between us（包放在我们两人之间的地上），the sound of a pigeon among the trees（树林里鸽子的叫声）。

英语单词	between
英美音标	英 [bɪ'twiːn] 美 [bɪ'twiːn]
中文释义	prep.在 ... 之间 adv.在中间
英语例句	(1) Children must attend school between 5 and 16. (2) There is a generation gap between my parents and I. (3) She tried to intervene between her husband and son. (4) One town ends where the next begins and there's a road that runs between.
中文例句	(1) 5至16岁的孩子必须上学。 (2) 我父母和我之间有代沟。 (3) 她想调解丈夫和儿子之间的争吵。 (4) 一个城镇连接着另一个城镇,两者之间有一条路。
vocabulary简明	To be between two things is to be in the middle. In a picture, if you are between your sisters, one is on your left and the other is on your right.
vocabulary扩展	The preposition between comes from the Old English word betweonum, meaning “among,” or “by turns.” If you are between jobs, you are not at your old job anymore and you haven’t yet found a new one — you are in the middle of your transition to something new, just as if you live between two feuding neighbors, you might feel caught in the middle. If you are stuck between a rock and a hard place, you are in some kind of trouble.
柯林斯解释	In addition to the uses shown below, between is used in a few phrasal verbs, such as ‘come between’. 除下列用法外，between 还可用于 come between 等短语动词中。 1 [PREP 介词]在…之间；处于…中间 If something is between two things or is in between them, it has one of the things on one side of it and the other thing on the other side. [usu PREP pl-n] She left the table to stand between the two men... 她离开桌子，站在了那两个男人之间。 Charlie crossed between the traffic to the far side of the street. 查利从车流中间穿过，到了街对面。 2 [PREP 介词]在（两地）之间（穿梭） If people or things travel between two places, they travel regularly from one place to the other and back again. [PREP pl-n] I spent a lot of time in the early Eighties travelling between London and Bradford. 八十年代初，我有很多时间穿梭于伦敦和布拉德福德之间。 3 [PREP 介词]在（两个人、群体或事物）之间 A relationship, discussion, or difference between two people, groups, or things is one that involves them both or relates to them both. [PREP pl-n] I think the relationship between patients and doctors has got a lot less personal... 我认为医患关系变得越来越缺乏人情味。 There have been intensive discussions between the two governments in recent days... 近几天，双方政府一直在进行紧张的磋商。 There has always been a difference between community radio and commercial radio. 社区广播电台和商业广播电台一直是有区别的。 4 [PREP 介词]挡在…之间 If something stands between you and what you want, it prevents you from having it. [PREP n and n] His sense of duty often stood between him and the enjoyment of life. 他的责任感经常让他无法好好享受生活。 5 [PREP 介词]（数量、年龄等）介于…之间 If something is between two amounts or ages, it is greater or older than the first one and smaller or younger than the second one. [PREP num and num] Increase the amount of time you spend exercising by walking between 15 and 20 minutes... 步行15至20分钟，增加一下你的运动时间。 Amsterdam is fun — a third of its population is aged between 18 and 30. 阿姆斯特丹非常有趣——它有1/3的人口年龄介于18到30岁之间。 6 [PREP 介词]（时间上）在…之间，介于…之间 If something happens between or in between two times or events, it happens after the first time or event and before the second one. [PREP pl-n] [ADV with cl/group] The canal was built between 1793 and 1797... 运河开凿于1793到1797年间。 Berlin was well known for its good living in between the two world wars. 在两次世界大战之间，柏林生活的优裕是众所周知的。 Between is also an adverb. ...a journey by jetfoil, coach and two aircraft, with a four-hour wait in Bangkok in between. 一路上喷流水翼船、长途客车和两班飞机的颠簸劳顿，其间还得在曼谷等待4个小时 7 [PREP 介词]在…之间（作出选择） If you must choose between two or more things, you must choose just one of them. [PREP pl-n] Students will be able to choose between English, French and Russian as their first foreign language. 学生可以在英语、法语和俄语中间选择一门作为第一外语。 8 [PREP 介词]总共；总计 If people or places have a particular amount of something between them, this is the total amount that they have. [PREP pron] The three sites employ 12,500 people between them... 这三处共雇用了12,500名员工。 Between them, they train over fifty horses in Lambourn. 他们在兰伯恩总共驯了五十多匹马。 9 [PREP 介词]由…分担；由…分享 When something is divided or shared between people, they each have a share of it. [PREP pl-n] His company was bought out by Hogg Robinson for £3.5m, divided between five partners... 他的公司被霍格·鲁宾逊公司以350万英镑的价格收购，分给了五位合伙人。 There is only one bathroom shared between eight bedrooms. 八间卧室共用一间浴室。 10 [PHRASE 短语]你我之间（的秘密）；只限于你我之间；我俩私下说说 When you introduce a statement by saying 'between you and me' or 'between ourselves', you are indicating that you do not want anyone else to know what you are saying. [PHR with cl] Between you and me, though, it's been awful for business... 不过你我之间说说，这事儿办得真不怎么样。 Between ourselves, I know he wants to marry her. 我们私下说说，我知道他想娶她。 Usage Note : If there are only two people or things you should use between. If there are more than two people or things, you should use among or amongst. Amongst is a bit old-fashioned. You can also talk about relationships between or among people or things, and discussions between or among people. ...an argument between his mother and another woman. ...an opportunity to discuss these issues amongst themselves. Note that if you are between things or people, the things or people are on either side of you. If you are among or amongst things or people, they are all around you. ...the bag standing on the floor between us. ...the sound of a pigeon among the trees. 如果只有两个人或两个事物，应该使用 between。如果人或者事物超过了两个，则应使用 among 或者 amongst。amongst 稍微有些过时。between和 among 都可以用来表示人或事物之间的关系、人与人之间的讨论等：an argument between his mother and another woman（他妈妈和另一个女人之间的争执），an opportunity to discuss these issues amongst themselves（他们内部讨论这些问题的一个机会）。注意，between 表示在两者之间，而 among 则表示在多者中间，被人或事物包围：...the bag standing on the floor between us（包放在我们两人之间的地上），the sound of a pigeon among the trees（树林里鸽子的叫声）。

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