| 词汇 | between |
| 释义 | between /bә`twin/ prep. In the space or time which separates. 在其中；居其中。 He sat between John and Mary. 他坐在约翰和玛丽之间。 between dark and daylight 昼夜之间。 (Of order, rank, etc.) intermediate to. (指顺序、阶级等)在...之间。 An army major ranks between a captain and a colonel. 陆军少校的阶级介于上尉与中校之间。 (Of distance, amount, etc.) intermediate to. (指距离、数量等)在...之间。 between two and three miles 在二与三哩之间。 between five and six tons 在五到六吨之间。 From one to another of. 来往于...；在...之间。 By the joint action of. 联合行动；合作。 Between us we shall succeed. 我们合作势必成功。 In common. 共有；共享。 We had only one horse between us. 我们两人仅有一匹马。 Showing relationship. (表示关系)。 the distinction between right and wrong 是非之分。 Involving the mutual relation of. 涉及；包括。 the contest between old and new 新旧间的争执。 By comparison of. 比较；选择。 phrases between ourselves (=between you and me; between you, me and the post, etc) (这是)我们之间的秘密；别对他人讲；秘密地。 between the cup and the lip 在紧要关头；事在将成未成之际。 between the teeth 低声；窃窃私语。 between two fires (=between the beetle and the block; between the devil and the deep sea) 腹背受敌；进退维谷。 between two stools 脚踏两条船；两不落实。 between whiles 在其间。 adv. In the meantime; in the interval. 当其间；在其间。 phrases few and far between 稀少。 in between 在中间；挡路。 cf. Between is used generally with only two objects. Between 通常在两物之间： He sat between his wife and child. 他坐在妻子与孩子之间。 It may be used with more than two objects in cases where among does not convey the relation intended. 有时 among 不能表示多物间之关系时，亦可用between 替代： an agreement between the three brothers 三兄弟间之契约。 Among is used with more than two objects. Among 指二物以上： He struck the ball among the spectators. 他将球击到观众间。 synonyms prep, among. |
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