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between[bi'twi:n]prep. 1 在(两者)之间;在…中间:We must meet between now and Friday.我们必须在本星期五之前开会.an argument between a man and his wife夫妻之间的争吵between five and six tons (o'clock)五、六吨(点钟)之间a colour between blue and green介乎蓝色和绿色之间的一种颜色It is something between a cup and a bowl.这东西既像杯子又像碗.Laos lies between China,Burma,Thailand,Cambodia and Viet Nam.老挝位于中国、缅甸、泰国、柬埔寨和越南之间. 2 联系着…;涉及到…:a bond between friends朋友之间的纽带talks between the three parties三方会谈 3 (来往于)…之间:The ship sails between Shanghai and Tianjin.这条船航行于上海和天津之间. 4 为…所共有:They had fifty dollars between them.他们共有50美元. 5 作为…共同努力的结果;由于…的共同影响:Between them,they saved enough money to buy a car.他们一起积蓄了足以买一辆汽车的钱.Between astonishment and joy,she could hardly say a word.她惊喜交集,一句话也说不出来. 6 分隔着:the line between fact and fancy事实与想象的分界线 7 就…作选择(或比较):a choice between going now and staying all night要么立刻离开要么整夜留下的抉择
adv.在中间;介乎两者之间:a meeting with a short break between中间有短暂休息的会议It isn't rain and it isn't snow.It's something between.不是雨,也不是雪,而是雨夹雪. |