between是英語當中的一個介詞,意思為在......之間,常與and連用,如between A and B。
基本介紹
- 中文名:在......之間
- 外文名:Between
- prep:在…之間;私下,暗中;在…中
- adv:當中,中間
- 短語動詞: come between
基本解釋
- prep.在…之間;私下,暗中;在…中任擇其一;來往於…之間
- a'd'v當中,中間
- 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 還可用於 come between 等短語動詞中。 - 1.PREP在…之間;處於…中間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.
She left the table to stand between the two men...
她離開桌子,站在了那兩個男人之間。
Charlie crossed between the traffic to the far side of the street.
查利從車流中間穿過,到了街對面。 - 2.PREP在(兩地)之間(穿梭)If people or things travel between two places, they travel regularly from one place to the other and back again.
I spent a lot of time in the early Eighties travelling between London and Bradford.
八十年代初,我有很多時間穿梭於倫敦和布拉德福德之間。 - 3.PREP在(兩個人、群體或事物)之間A relationship, discussion, or difference between two people, groups, or things is one that involves them both or relates to them both.
I think the relationship between patients and doctors has got a lot less personal...
我認為醫患關係變得越來越缺乏人情味。
There have been intensive discussions between the two governments in recent days...
近幾天,雙方政府一直在進行緊張的磋商。
There has always been a difference between community radio and commercial radio.
社區廣播電台和商業廣播電台一直是有區別的。 - 4.PREP擋在…之間If something stands between you and what you want, it prevents you from having it.
His sense of duty often stood between him and the enjoyment of life.
他的責任感經常讓他無法好好享受生活。 - 5.PREP(數量、年齡等)介於…之間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.
Increase the amount of time you spend exercising by walking between 15 and 20 minutes...
步行15至20分鐘,增加一下你的運動時間。
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的人口年齡介於18到30歲之間。 - 6.PREP(時間上)在…之間,介於…之間If something happens between or in between two times or events, it happens after the first time or event and before the second one.
The canal was built between 1793 and 1797...
運河開鑿於1793到1797年間。
Berlin was well known for its good living in between the two world wars.
在兩次世界大戰之間,柏林生活的優裕是眾所周知的。
Betweenis also an adverb.
...a journey by jetfoil, coach and two aircraft, with a four-hour wait in Bangkok in between.
一路上噴流水翼船、長途客車和兩班飛機的顛簸勞頓,其間還得在曼谷等待4個小時 - 7.PREP在…之間(作出選擇)If you must choose between two or more things, you must choose just one of them.
Students will be able to choose between English, French and Russian as their first foreign language.
學生可以在英語、法語和俄語中間選擇一門作為第一外語。 - 8.PREP總共;總計If people or places have a particular amount of something between them, this is the total amount that they have.
The three sites employ 12,500 people between them...
這三處共雇用了12,500名員工。
Between them, they train over fifty horses in Lambourn.
他們在蘭伯恩總共馴了五十多匹馬。 - 9.PREP由…分擔;由…分享When something is divided or shared between people, they each have a share of it.
His company was bought out by Hogg Robinson for £3.5m, divided between five partners...
他的公司被霍格·魯賓遜公司以350萬英鎊的價格收購,分給了五位合伙人。
There is only one bathroom shared between eight bedrooms.
八間臥室共用一間浴室。 - 10.PHRASE你我之間(的秘密);只限於你我之間;我倆私下說說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.
Between you and me, though, it's been awful for business...
不過你我之間說說,這事兒辦得真不怎么樣。
Between ourselves, I know he wants to marry her.
我們私下說說,我知道他想娶她。 - Usage Note:
If there are only two people or things you should usebetween. If there are more than two people or things, you should useamongoramongst.Amongstis a bit old-fashioned. You can also talk about relationshipsbetweenoramongpeople or things, and discussionsbetweenoramongpeople....an argument between his mother and another woman. ...an opportunity to discuss these issues amongst themselves. Note that if you arebetweenthings or people, the things or people are on either side of you. If you areamongoramongstthings or people, they are all around you....the bag standing on the floor between us. ...the sound of a pigeon among the trees.
如果只有兩個人或兩個事物,應該使用 between。如果人或者事物超過了兩個,則應使用 among 或者 amongst。amongst 稍微有些過時。between和 among 都可以用來表示人或事物之間的關係、人與人之間的討論等:an argument between his mother and another woman(他媽媽和另一個女人之間的爭執),an opportunity to discuss these issues amongst themselves(他們內部討論這些問題的一個機會)。注意,between 表示在兩者之間,而 among 則表示在多者中間,被人或事物包圍:。。。the bag standing on the floor between us(包放在我們兩人之間的地上),the sound of a pigeon among the trees(樹林裡鴿子的叫聲)。