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介词among 与between的区别
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介词among between的区别

 

1. among 一般用于三者或三者以上的……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……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。

2. 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  ABC 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) 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 between 均可。如:

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


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