between 英 [bɪˈtwiːn] 美 [bɪˈtwiːn]
prep. (空间上)在…中间，介于…之间;(时间上)在…之间，在…中间;(数量、重量、距离等)介于…之间 adv. (空间或时间上)介于…之间
prep.
1
（空间上）在…中间，介于…之间in or into the space separating two or more points, objects, people, etc.
Q comes between P and R in the English alphabet.
英语字母表中，Q在P和R之间。
I sat down between Jo and Diana.
我在乔和黛安娜中间坐下。
Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy.
瑞士位于法国、德国、奥地利和意大利之间。
The paper had fallen down between the desk and the wall.
那张纸掉在桌子和墙壁之间的缝隙里。
(figurative) My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal assistant.
我的工作介于秘书和私人助理之间。
2
（时间上）在…之间，在…中间in the period of time that separates two days, years, events, etc.
It's cheaper between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m.
下午6点到早晨8点间价钱较便宜。
Don't eat between meals.
正餐之间不要吃零食。
Children must attend school between the ages of 5 and 16.
5到16岁的孩子必须上学。
Many changes took place between the two world wars.
两次世界大战之间发生了很多变化。
3
（数量、重量、距离等）介于…之间at some point along a scale from one amount, weight, distance, etc. to another
It weighed between nine and ten kilos.
重量在九到十公斤之间。
The temperature remained between 25˚C and 30˚C all week.
整个星期气温都保持在25到30摄氏度之间。
4
(of a line 界线) 分隔着；在…之间separating one place from another
the border between Sweden and Norway
瑞典和挪威之间的边界
5
从（一地）到（另一地）；往返于from one place to another
We fly between Rome and Paris twice daily.
我们每天有两次航班穿梭于罗马和巴黎之间。
6
（表示联系或关系）used to show a connection or relationship
a difference/distinction/contrast between two things
两事物之间的差异 / 区别 / 对比
a link between unemployment and crime
失业与犯罪之间的关联
There's a lot of bad feeling between them.
他们彼此间芥蒂颇多。
I had to choose between the two jobs.
我得在两份工作之间作出选择。
7
合用；共享shared by two or more people or things
We ate a pizza between us.
我们合吃了一张比萨饼。
This is just between you and me / between ourselves (= it is a secret) .
这事只限我们两人知道。
8
通过共同努力；一起by putting together the efforts or actions of two or more people or groups
We ought to be able to manage it between us.
我们齐心协力应该能把这事办妥。
9
~ doing sth
（同时进行几项活动时用） used to show that several activities are involved
Between working full-time and taking care of the kids, he didn't have much time for hobbies.
他一边全职工作一边又要照顾孩子，所以抽不出很多时间搞业余爱好。
adv.
usually in between
（空间或时间上）介于…之间in the space or period of time separating two or more points, objects, etc. or two dates, events, etc.
The house was near a park but there was a road in between.
房子在一处公园附近，但两者之间隔着一条马路。
I see her most weekends but not very often in between.
我周末大多都能见到她，但平时不常见到。
习语
betwixt and between
(old-fashioned) 居中；非此非彼in a middle position; neither one thing nor the other
词语用例
between与以下词性连用 n. line between …之间的线 link between …之间的联系 between countries/nations 国家/民族之间 difference between …之间的不同 relationship between …之间的关系 choice between …间的选择 v. caught between 被夹在…中间 choose/decide/distinguish between 从…之间选择/在…之间决定/辨别…之间的不同 adv. somewhere in between 介于…之间
同义词辨析
between among 【导航词义：在…之间】
between prep. 在…之间，在…中间
〔辨析〕
强调在两者之间。
〔例证〕
The boy sat between his father and mother.
这个男孩子坐在父亲和母亲中间。
There will be a competition between our team and yours.
我们队和你们队之间将进行一场比赛。
among prep. 在…的一类中；在…的范围之内
〔辨析〕
强调在三者或三者以上的人或物之中。
〔例证〕
He lives among the workers.
他生活在工人中间。
She disappeared among the crowd.
她消失在人群中。
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