| 释义 |
*be·tween¹ /bə`twin; bɪˈtwiːn/
prep
1 in or into the space or time that separates two things, people, or events 在…之间〔表示空间或时间的间隔〕:
Judy was sitting between Kate and me. 茱迪坐在凯特和我中间。
Try not to eat between meals. 尽量不要在两餐之间吃东西。
2 used to show the highest and lowest price, age, temperature etc, or the greatest and smallest amount, distance etc 在…和…之间〔用于表示价格、年龄、温度、数量、距离等〕:
The project will cost between 10 and 12 million dollars. 这个项目将耗资一千万至一千二百万美元。
3 used to show that something is divided or shared by two people, places, or things 在…和…之间〔分享〕:
We had about two loads of laundry between us. 我俩有大约两缸衣服要洗。
4 used to show a relationship or comparison between two people, things, events etc …与…之间〔用于表示关系或比较〕:
What's the difference between the two computers? 这两台电脑有什么区别？
5 used to show how two places are connected 在〔两地〕之间，连接…和…:
a regular train service between London and Paris 来往于伦敦与巴黎之间的定期火车客运
USAGE NOTE 用法说明: between and 和 among
Use between to talk about being in the middle of two people, things, times etc. 谈及两个人、两件事物、两个时间点之间时用 between:
They arrived between two-thirty and three. 他们在两点半至三点钟之间到达。
Use among when someone or something is in the middle of three or more people, things etc. 谈及三个或三个以上的人或事物时用 among:
They wandered among the crowds in the marketplace. 他们在市场里的人群中漫步。 |