*between² also 又作 in betweenadv a) in or into the space that separates two things, people etc 〔空间〕当中，中间: two houses with a fence between 中间隔着一道篱笆的两幢房子 b) in or into the time that separates two events 〔时间〕在其间: periods of frantic activity with brief pauses in between 其间有短暂停顿的情绪失控期