between是什么意思

between

英[b??twi?n] 美[b??twi?n]

prep. 在…之间，介于…之间，往返于，共享，一起；
adv. 介于…之间；

同义词

prep.
between的同义词之：在...之间
among betwixt
between的同义词之：其他释义
betwixt among

同义词解析

以下这些前置词均包含 "在……之间，在……之中" 的意思
among ：指三者或三者以上的同类事物之间。
between ：多指两者之间，但现代英语中也可指三者或三者以上，表示彼此间清楚的独立的个体关系。
amid ：正式用词，侧重指在某个地方的中间或被某个东西包围着或在非同类人中间。
amongst与among同义，是among的变体。一般说来among总能替代amongst,而amongst则不然。

词组

between ourselves (或 you and me)
in confidence 咱们（或你我）私下说说
(in) between times (或 whiles)
in the intervals between other actions 在间歇期间
between you and me
In the strictest confidence. 你知我知，天知地知：表示非常信任
in between
In an intermediate situation 在中间的状况
in between times
During an intervening period; in the meantime 穿插着；同时：在其间的一段时期；同时

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

PREP

在…之间；处于…中间

If something is between two things or is in between them, it has one of the things on one side of it and the other thing on the other side.
例句
She left the table to stand between the two men... 她离开桌子，站在了那两个男人之间。 Charlie crossed between the traffic to the far side of the street. 查利从车流中间穿过，到了街对面。
PREP

在（两地）之间（穿梭）

If people or things travel between two places, they travel regularly from one place to the other and back again.
例句
I spent a lot of time in the early Eighties travelling between London and Bradford. 八十年代初，我有很多时间穿梭于伦敦和布拉德福德之间。
PREP

在（两个人、群体或事物）之间

A relationship, discussion, or difference between two people, groups, or things is one that involves them both or relates to them both.
例句
I think the relationship between patients and doctors has got a lot less personal... 我认为医患关系变得越来越缺乏人情味。 There have been intensive discussions between the two governments in recent days... 近几天，双方政府一直在进行紧张的磋商。
PREP

挡在…之间

If something stands between you and what you want, it prevents you from having it.
例句
His sense of duty often stood between him and the enjoyment of life. 他的责任感经常让他无法好好享受生活。
PREP

（数量、年龄等）介于…之间

If something is between two amounts or ages, it is greater or older than the first one and smaller or younger than the second one.
例句
Increase the amount of time you spend exercising by walking between 15 and 20 minutes... 步行15至20分钟，增加一下你的运动时间。 Amsterdam is fun — a third of its population is aged between 18 and 30. 阿姆斯特丹非常有趣——它有1/3的人口年龄介于18到30岁之间。
PREP

（时间上）在…之间，介于…之间

If something happens between or in between two times or events, it happens after the first time or event and before the second one.
例句
The canal was built between 1793 and 1797... 运河开凿于1793到1797年间。 Berlin was well known for its good living in between the two world wars. 在两次世界大战之间，柏林生活的优裕是众所周知的。
PREP

在…之间（作出选择）

If you must choose between two or more things, you must choose just one of them.
例句
Students will be able to choose between English, French and Russian as their first foreign language. 学生可以在英语、法语和俄语中间选择一门作为第一外语。
PREP

总共；总计

If people or places have a particular amount of something between them, this is the total amount that they have.
例句
The three sites employ 12,500 people between them... 这三处共雇用了12,500名员工。 Between them, they train over fifty horses in Lambourn. 他们在兰伯恩总共驯了五十多匹马。
PREP

由…分担；由…分享

When something is divided or shared between people, they each have a share of it.
例句
His company was bought out by Hogg Robinson for ￡3.5m, divided between five partners... 他的公司被霍格·鲁宾逊公司以350万英镑的价格收购，分给了五位合伙人。 There is only one bathroom shared between eight bedrooms. 八间卧室共用一间浴室。
PHRASE

你我之间（的秘密）；只限于你我之间；我俩私下说说

When you introduce a statement by saying 'between you and me' or 'between ourselves', you are indicating that you do not want anyone else to know what you are saying.
例句
Between you and me, though, it's been awful for business... 不过你我之间说说，这事儿办得真不怎么样。 Between ourselves, I know he wants to marry her. 我们私下说说，我知道他想娶她。

英汉词典释义

prep.
(表示位置)在…之间; 在…之中
(表示时间)在…与…的一段时间内; 在…的间隔中
I will come between twelve and one o'clock. 我会在12点至1点之间来。
(表示数目)介乎…之间
We must have walked between ten and twelve miles. 我们应该已步行了10至12英里。
(表示距离)在…到…的一段距离内, 来往于…与…之间
It is about thirty miles between Nottingham and Sheffield. 从诺丁汉到谢菲尔德大约30英里。
合用；共享
(表示等级)介乎于…之间
An army major ranks between a captain and a colonel. 陆军少校的军阶在上尉与中校之间。
(表示关系)在…之间; …与…之间; 涉及
(表示对比)从…中选择, 就…比较而言
There's nothing to choose between them. 它们之间无可选择。

英英词典释义

Adverb
1. in the interval;
"dancing all the dances with little rest between"
2. in between;
"two houses with a tree between"