between

be.tween
[bə`twin; biˋtwi:n, bə-]
《源自古英语“在两者之间”的意思》
介系词
1 在 <两者> 之间
~ Paris and Amsterdam
在巴黎和阿姆斯特丹之间
the air service ~ London and New York
伦敦、纽约间的航空业务
~ the acts
在 (戏剧的) 幕和幕之间
The river runs ~ the two states.
这条河在两州之间流过
2 在…之间
~ Monday and Friday
在星期一和星期五之间[的]
The accident happened ~ three and four o'clock.
事故发生在三点到四点之间
3 在…的中间[的],兼有…和…两种性质的,…乃至…的
The parcel weighs ~ eight and ten pounds.
这包裹有八磅乃至十磅重
a color ~ blue and green
介于蓝绿之间的颜色
something ~ a chair and a sofa
像椅子又像沙发的东西
4 在…之间,…的某一方
the difference ~ good and evil
善恶之分
choose ~ life and death [two courses]
在生死之间做一选择 [两条路]
There is nothing to choose ~ the two.
两者之间无差别
5 在…之间
a treaty ~ three powers
三强之间的条约
The three children saved sixty pounds ~ them.
三个孩子一共存了六十英镑
Let's divide the sum ~ us.
让我们两人 (平) 分这笔钱
The job was completed ~ the two.
工作由这两个人共同完成
6 [~ (and) ,表示原因、理由] 由于…和…,由于又是…又是…
B~ astonishment and grief, she could not outter a word.
由于又惊愕又悲伤,她连一句话都说不出来
between ourselves = between you and me
= between you and me and the gatepost [bedpost] (口语) (这是) 我们之间的秘密,别对他人讲,秘密地
come[stand]between
成为…之间的阻碍
from between
从…之间
The man rushed out from ~ the door.
那个人从那门冲出
副词
(无比较级、最高级)在 (两者) 之间; 在其间
I can see nothing ~.
我看不见有什么东西挟在其间
→ BETWIXT and between.模棱两可
few and far between→ far adv
in between
在中间,被挟在中间; 在空档期间 [余暇]
In ~ was a stream.
中间有一条小溪
He does gardening in ~.
他在空暇之余,从事园艺

索引：介系词 副词

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近义词

1中间between, centre, middle, midst, midway 辨析>>

2间among, between, separate, sow discord, space 辨析>>

3际between, border, boundary, inside, occasion, on the occasion of 辨析>>

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相关词语

英few and far between... ere you can get water are few and far between in the desert．在沙漠里你能得到水的地方 ...... ard as Thomas A．Edison are few and far between．像托马斯?爱迪生那样勤奋工作的人很少。* ...... m because promotions were few and far between．他辞去了公司的差事，因为晋升的机会太少了 ...

英come between... e affairs of干预…之间的事情*He tried to come between the quarrelling men．他设法干预吵架人之间的争端 ...... nly realized that a misunderstanding had come between them．他突然意识到一种误解使他们之间产生了隔阂 ...... 家，随着时间的推移，她使他与他妻子之间产生了矛盾。

英go betweenfit well into a position between；pass ... 在…中间合适；做中间人*The picture goes nicely between the portraits of your father and mother．这张画 ...... the two parties．他为双方调解矛盾。

英hit between the eyes... he acrobatic show was so wonder ful that it hit us right between the eyes．杂技表演非常精彩，给我们 留下了深刻的印象。*It was ...... t his parents had en dured poverty for his sake hit John between the eyes．当得知他父母为 他吃了很多苦时，他大为惊讶。 ...

英between ourselvesin confidence；between you and me 只限于你我之间；不可外传*What we say here is between ourselves．我们在这里所说的话不可对他人说。

英between the linesbetween the lines暗示; 言外之意; 弦外之音read between the lines从字里行间找寻弦外之音.

英read between the linesfind a meaning that is not expressed体会字里行间的意思*If you read between the lines，this letter is really a request for money．如果你细心体会一下，这封信 ...... ck of his mind．从字里行间去体会他的言外之意，你就会发现他头脑里究竟在考虑什么。

英go-betweengo-between可数名词中间人,掮客

英in betweenin between在两者之间; 在两端之间

英in-betweenin-between形容词介乎中间的可数名词介乎中间的事物There should be no ~, no compromises.不应有折衷,不应有妥协