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betweenbetweenD.J.:[biˈtwi:n]K.K.:[bɪˈtwin]prep.1.■(表示位置)在…之间; 在…之中2.■(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。3.■(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。4.■(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。5.■(表示范围)在…之间, 为…所分享6.■(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。7.■(表示关系)在…之间; …与…之间; 涉及8.■(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。

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between[bi'twi:n]prep.1.■位于(两点、两地或两物体等)之间：between Chicago and Washington在芝加哥和华盛顿市之间2.■(时间、数量、程度等方面)在(两者)之间：between eight and twelve o'clock在8点和12点钟之间between 30 and 40 apples三四十个苹果3.■(来往于)…之间，往来其间；连接着：The road runs between here and there.这条路把此地与彼地连接起来。air service between cities城市间的航班服务4.■联系着…：a bond between friends友情的联结5.■为(两人)所分享：splitting the profit between us由我们平分利润They divided it between them.他们两人把这分享了。6.■在…之中，为…所分担：sharing the responsibilities between the four of them由他们4人分担责任7.■为(两人)所共有：Between us we own most of this company.我们两人共同拥有这家公司的大部分。They had fifty dollars between them.他们俩一共有50美元。8.■由…通力合作，同心协力，由…共同参加，以…联合行动，作为…的努力结果，共同：Between us we landed the fish.我们合力把鱼拖上岸来。Between them they can finish the job in a few days.他们同心协力，可以在几天内完成这件工作。9.■区别…和…：She can see the difference between good and bad.她能看出好与坏的区别。10.■就…两者比较而言，就两者中任何一个，二者择其一：no preference between the two wines对这两种酒没有什么值得偏爱的to choose between love and duty在爱情与尽责间做取舍(或做出抉择)11.■由于…的共同影响，由于…共同作用的结果：Between work and studies she has no time left.她又工作，又学习，没有空闲时间了。12.■仅在两者之间，仅限于…之间：We'll keep this matter between the two of us.仅我们两人知道此事，我们将保密，切不可外传。13.■涉及；联系，与…有关：war between nations国与国之间的战争a treaty between four powers四强之间所签订的条约14.■被共同感受到；互相报答：the love between them他们之间的爱情15.■【纹章学】(为了构图的对称)在…的中间：a cross argent between four bezants在4个金环纹章中间的一个银白色十字架16.■[between 一般指“在两者之中”;假使涉及两者以上彼此之间的关系时,有时也可用 between： economic cooperation between four nations 四国之间的经济合作]adv.1.■(距离、位置、作用)在其间；介乎两者之间2.■(时间)在…当中，在…期间，在…中间between ourselves[口语]只限于咱俩之间，别对别人讲；你我私下说说，切不可外传[亦作 between you and me，或 between you， me， and the post (lamppost， gatepost等)]between you and me见 between ourselvesbetween you, me and the post (lamppost, gatepost等)见 between ourselves(few and) far between稀疏的；稀少的；彼此相距很远的相隔很久才发生的in between在(…)中间；介乎两者之间；每间隔在期…间

betweenbetween[biˈtwi:n]prep.1.■在(两者)之间; 处在...之间2.■联系着...3.■(来往于)...之间4.■为...所共有5.■由于...共同作用的结果between the two cities这两个城市之间between nine and ten o'clock九点钟和十点钟之间He is a man between fifty and sixty.他是一个50岁到60岁之间的人。What's between them?他们之间有什么关系?We have one hundred dollars between us.我们两人共有一百元钱。B-astonishment and joy, she could hardly say a word.她惊喜交集, 一句话也说不出来。

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词性变化between[biˈtwi:n]adv.1.■当中, 中间We couldn't see the moon, for a cloud came between.我们看不到月亮, 因为有云遮住了。between[biˈtwi:n]n.1.■中间的时间、空间、状况或通路

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继承用法betweendecksn.1.■【船】中舱betweenmaid[bɪˈtwi:nmeɪd]n.1.■[英]家庭助理女佣betweenness[bɪˈtwi:nnɪs]n.1.■介乎两者中间(的状态或性质)

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参考词汇见among;