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BNC: 97 COCA: 140
between
bɪtwn biˈtwin bɪˈtwin
  • 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 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. 之间;处于中间
  • 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。

SYN amidst, among, mid, in the middle of
2 PREP 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. 在(两地)之间(穿梭)
  • 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 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. 在(两个人、群体或事物)之间
  • 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。

SYN connecting, uniting, joining, linking
4 PREP 挡在之间 If something stands between you and what you want, it prevents you from having it. 挡在之间
  • 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 (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. (数量、年龄等)介于之间
  • Increase the amount of time you spend exercising by walking between 15 and 20 minutes.

    步行1520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1830岁之间。

6 PREP (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. (时间上)在之间,介于之间
  • The canal was built between 1793 and 1797.

    运河开凿于17931797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 之间(作出选择) If you must choose between two or more things, you must choose just one of them. 之间(作出选择)
  • 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 总共;总计 If people or places have a particular amount of something between them, this is the total amount that they have. 总共;总计
  • 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 分担;由分享 When something is divided or shared between people, they each have a share of it. 分担;由分享
  • 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 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. 你我之间(的秘密);只限于你我之间;我俩私下说说
  • 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 amongstamongst 稍微有些过时。between 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)。

UsageWord Partnership
Usagebetween and among
Between can be used to refer to two or more persons or things, but among can only be used to refer to three or more persons or things, or to a group. Mr. Elliot's estate was divided between his two children. Mrs. Elliot's estate was divided between/among her three grandchildren.
Word PartnershipUse between with:
N.

line between, link between 1

between countries/nations, difference between, relationship between 3

choice between 7

VERB.

caught between 1

choose/decide/distinguish between 7

ADV.

somewhere in between 1 6

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BNC: 97 COCA: 140
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between
Between and among: between, among, intermediate...

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