between

prep.

1. （空间上）在…中间，介于…之间
   in or into the space separating two or more points, objects, people, etc.
   1. Q comes between P and R in the English alphabet.
      英语字母表中，Q在P和R之间。
   2. I sat down between Jo and Diana.
      我在乔和黛安娜中间坐下。
   3. Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy.
      瑞士位于法国、德国、奥地利和意大利之间。
   4. The paper had fallen down between the desk and the wall.
      那张纸掉在桌子和墙壁之间的缝隙里。
   5. My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal assistant.
      我的工作介于秘书和私人助理之间。
2. （时间上）在…之间，在…中间
   in the period of time that separates two days, years, events, etc.
   1. It's cheaper between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m.
      下午6点到早晨8点间价钱较便宜。
   2. Don't eat between meals.
      正餐之间不要吃零食。
   3. Children must attend school between the ages of 5 and 16.
      5到16岁的孩子必须上学。
   4. Many changes took place between the two world wars.
      两次世界大战之间发生了很多变化。
3. （数量、重量、距离等）介于…之间
   at some point along a scale from one amount, weight, distance, etc. to another
   1. It weighed between nine and ten kilos.
      重量在九到十公斤之间。
   2. The temperature remained between 25˚C and 30˚C all week.
      整个星期气温都保持在25到30摄氏度之间。
4. 分隔着；在…之间
   separating one place from another
   1. the border between Sweden and Norway
      瑞典和挪威之间的边界
5. 从（一地）到（另一地）；往返于
   from one place to another
   1. We fly between Rome and Paris twice daily.
      我们每天有两次航班穿梭于罗马和巴黎之间。
6. （表示联系或关系）
   used to show a connection or relationship
   1. a difference/distinction/contrast between two things
      两事物之间的差异 / 区别 / 对比
   2. a link between unemployment and crime
      失业与犯罪之间的关联
   3. There's a lot of bad feeling between them.
      他们彼此间芥蒂颇多。
   4. I had to choose between the two jobs.
      我得在两份工作之间作出选择。
7. 合用；共享
   shared by two or more people or things
   1. We ate a pizza between us.
      我们合吃了一张比萨饼。
   2. This is just between you and me / between ourselves (= it is a secret) .
      这事只限我们两人知道。
8. 通过共同努力；一起
   by putting together the efforts or actions of two or more people or groups
   1. We ought to be able to manage it between us.
      我们齐心协力应该能把这事办妥。
9. （同时进行几项活动时用）
   used to show that several activities are involved
   1. Between working full-time and taking care of the kids, he didn't have much time for hobbies.
      他一边全职工作一边又要照顾孩子，所以抽不出很多时间搞业余爱好。

adv.

1. （空间或时间上）介于…之间
   in the space or period of time separating two or more points, objects, etc. or two dates, events, etc.
   1. The house was near a park but there was a road in between.
      房子在一处公园附近，但两者之间隔着一条马路。
   2. I see her most weekends but not very often in between.
      我周末大多都能见到她，但平时不常见到。

In addition to the uses shown below, between is used in a few phrasal verbs, such as ‘come between’.
除下列用法外，between 还可用于 come between 等短语动词中。

1. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
2. 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.
   1. 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。
3. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
   3. There has always been a difference between community radio and commercial radio.
      社区广播电台和商业广播电台一直是有区别的。
4. PREP 挡在…之间
   If something stands between you and what you want, it prevents you from having it.
   1. 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。
5. 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.
   1. 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。
   2. 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。
6. 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.
   1. The canal was built between 1793 and 1797...
      运河开凿于1793到1797年间。
   2. 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。
   3. Between is also an adverb.
      
   4. ...a journey by jetfoil, coach and two aircraft, with a four-hour wait in Bangkok in between.
      一路上喷流水翼船、长途客车和两班飞机的颠簸劳顿，其间还得在曼谷等待4个小时
7. PREP 在…之间（作出选择）
   If you must choose between two or more things, you must choose just one of them.
   1. 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。
8. 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.
   1. The three sites employ 12,500 people between them...
      这三处共雇用了12,500名员工。
   2. Between them, they train over fifty horses in Lambourn.
      他们在兰伯恩总共驯了五十多匹马。
9. PREP 由…分担；由…分享
   When something is divided or shared between people, they each have a share of it.
   1. 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。
   2. There is only one bathroom shared between eight bedrooms.
      八间卧室共用一间浴室。
10. 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.
    1. 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。
    2. Between ourselves, I know he wants to marry her.
       我们私下说说，我知道他想娶她。

If there are only two people or things you should use between. If there are more than two people or things, you should use among or amongst. Amongst is a bit old-fashioned. You can also talk about relationships between or among people or things, and discussions between or among people. ...an argument between his mother and another woman. ...an opportunity to discuss these issues amongst themselves. Note that if you are between things or people, the things or people are on either side of you. If you are among or amongst things or people, they are all around you. ...the bag standing on the floor between us. ...the sound of a pigeon among the trees.
如果只有两个人或两个事物，应该使用 between。如果人或者事物超过了两个，则应使用 among 或者 amongst。amongst 稍微有些过时。between和 among 都可以用来表示人或事物之间的关系、人与人之间的讨论等：an argument between his mother and another woman（他妈妈和另一个女人之间的争执），an opportunity to discuss these issues amongst themselves（他们内部讨论这些问题的一个机会）。注意，between 表示在两者之间，而 among 则表示在多者中间，被人或事物包围：...the bag standing on the floor between us（包放在我们两人之间的地上），the sound of a pigeon among the trees（树林里鸽子的叫声）。

1. There is a close connection between pain and tension
   疼痛和紧张之间有着紧密的联系。
2. 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。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. 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。
6. 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。
7. There has always been a difference between community radio and commercial radio.
   社区广播电台和商业广播电台一直是有区别的。
8. 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。
9. 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。
10. The canal was built between 1793 and 1797
    运河开凿于1793到1797年间。
11. 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。
12. 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。
13. Between them, they train over fifty horses in Lambourn.
    他们在兰伯恩总共驯了五十多匹马。
14. There is only one bathroom shared between eight bedrooms.
    八间卧室共用一间浴室。
15. 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。
16. Between ourselves, I know he wants to marry her.
    我们私下说说，我知道他想娶她。
17. The relationship between Church and State was delineated in a formal agreement.
    教会和政府之间的关系在一份正式的协议中作了阐明。
18. The study also demonstrated a direct link between obesity and mortality
    该研究还表明了肥胖症和死亡率之间存在直接的联系。
19. His failures underline the difference between theatre and film direction.
    他的失败说明了导演戏剧和电影是不同的。
20. The film explores the relationship between artist and instrument.
    这部电影探究了艺术家和乐器之间的关系。
21. That's the whole difference between quantitative and qualitative research.
    那就是定量研究和定性研究之间的重大差别。
22. There is an uneasy relationship between us and the politicians.
    我们和那些政治家之间的关系很不稳固。
23. The relations between our two countries have improved markedly in every aspect.
    我们两国的关系在各方面都有了显著的发展。
24. The difference between 6 and 3 is 3.
    6和3的差是3。
25. The incident increased the contradictions between the two countries.
    这一事件加深了两个国家之间的矛盾。
26. There's a dispute between them.
    他们之间发生了一点纠葛。
27. The relations between them have become still more harmonous.
    他们之间的关系更融洽了。

  between among【导航词义：在…之间】

  between prep. 在…之间，在…中间

〔辨析〕强调在两者之间。

  among prep. 在…的一类中；在…的范围之内

〔辨析〕强调在三者或三者以上的人或物之中。

adv.

betwixt and between

• 居中；非此非彼
  in a middle position; neither one thing nor the other

adv

1. in between
   1. two houses with a tree between

   Synonym:    'tween

2. in the interval
   1. dancing all the dances with little rest between

   Synonym:    betwixt