betweening
[b?'twi?n]
between
[bi'twi:n]
prep.
位于(兩點(diǎn)、兩地或兩物體等)之間:
between Chicago and Washington
在芝加哥和華盛頓市之間
(時(shí)間、數(shù)量、程度等方面)在(兩者)之間:
between eight and twelve o'clock
在8點(diǎn)和12點(diǎn)鐘之間
between 30 and 40 apples
三四十個(gè)蘋果
between blue and green
介乎藍(lán)色和綠色之間
(來往于)…之間,往來其間;連接著:
The road runs between here and there.
這條路把此地與彼地連接起來。
air service between cities
城市間的航班服務(wù)
聯(lián)系著…:
a bond between friends
友情的聯(lián)結(jié)
為(兩人)所分享:
splitting the profit between us
由我們平分利潤
They divided it between them.
他們兩人把這分享了。
在…之中,為…所分擔(dān):
sharing the responsibilities between the four of them
由他們4人分擔(dān)責(zé)任
為(兩人)所共有:
Between us we own most of this company.
我們兩人共同擁有這家公司的大部分。
They had fifty dollars between them.
他們倆一共有50美元。
由…通力合作,同心協(xié)力,由…共同參加,以…聯(lián)合行動,作為…的努力結(jié)果,共同:
Between us we landed the fish.
我們合力把魚拖上岸來。
Between them they can finish the job in a few days.
他們同心協(xié)力,可以在幾天內(nèi)完成這件工作。
區(qū)別…和…:
She can see the difference between good and bad.
她能看出好與壞的區(qū)別。
就…兩者比較而言,就兩者中任何一個(gè),二者擇其一:
no preference between the two wines
對這兩種酒沒有什么值得偏愛的
to choose between love and duty
在愛情與盡責(zé)間做取舍(或做出抉擇)
由于…的共同影響,由于…共同作用的結(jié)果:
Between work and studies she has no time left.
她又工作,又學(xué)習(xí),沒有空閑時(shí)間了。
僅在兩者之間,僅限于…之間:
We'll keep this matter between the two of us.
僅我們兩人知道此事,我們將保密,切不可外傳。
涉及;聯(lián)系,與…有關(guān):
war between nations
國與國之間的戰(zhàn)爭
a treaty between four powers
四強(qiáng)之間所簽訂的條約
choice between things
在事物之間做出選擇
被共同感受到;互相報(bào)答:
the love between them
他們之間的愛情
【紋章學(xué)】(為了構(gòu)圖的對稱)在…的中間:
a cross argent between four bezants
在4個(gè)金環(huán)紋章中間的一個(gè)銀白色十字架
[between 一般指“在兩者之中”;假使涉及兩者以上彼此之間的關(guān)系時(shí),有時(shí)也可用 between: economic cooperation between four nations 四國之間的經(jīng)濟(jì)合作]
adv.
(距離、位置、作用)在其間;介乎兩者之間
(時(shí)間)在…當(dāng)中,在…期間,在…中間
短語:
between ourselves
[口語]只限于咱倆之間,別對別人講;你我私下說說,切不可外傳
[亦作 between you and me,或 between you, me, and the post (lamppost, gatepost等)]
between you and me
見 between ourselves
between you, me and the post (lamppost, gatepost等)
見 between ourselves
(few and) far between
稀疏的;稀少的;彼此相距很遠(yuǎn)的
相隔很久才發(fā)生的
in between
在(…)中間;介乎兩者之間;每間隔
在期…間