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Between是两者之间,among是多者之间

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1.between一般指两者之间,其宾语往往是表示两者的名词或代词,或者是由 and连接的两个人或物.如:

There was a fight between the two boys.这两个孩子打过一次架.

The baby crawled between his father’s legs.婴儿在他父亲的双腿中间爬.

I’m usually free between Tuesday and Thursday.我通常在星期二与星期四之间有空.

注:在下列情况,between可用于三者:

(1)两个以上的人或物用 and连接时.如:

between A,B and C在 A、B、C之间

(2)涉及事物之间的区别或各国之间的关系时.如:

the difference between the three of them他们三者之间的区别

the relations between various countries各国之间的关系

(3)表示“由于……合作的结果”时.如:

Between them they landed the fish.他们协力把鱼拖上了岸.

(4)在 divide,share等表示“分享”之类的动词之后,若接一个表示三者或三者以上的复数名词时,用 among和 between均可.如:

He divided his money among [between] his five sons.他把钱分给了 5个儿子.

2.among一般用于三者或三者以上的“在……中间”,其宾语通常是一个表示笼统数量或具有复数(或集合)意义的名词或代词.如:

They hid themselves among the trees.他们躲在树林中.

I found it among a pile of old books.我在一堆旧书中找到了它.

注:among还用于下列情况:

(1)用来引出最高级的比较范围.如:

The book is the best among the modern novels.在现代小说中这本是最好的.

(2)表示“是……当中的一个”(相当于 one of).如:

I was among the first to come.我是来得最早的一个.

Paris is among the largest cities in the world.巴黎是世界上最大的城市之一.

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