between
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(a) in or into the space separating (two or more points, objects, people, etc) 介於(兩者或多者)之間
Q comes between P and R in the English alphabet. 在英語(yǔ)字母表中, Q位於P與R之間.
I lost my keys somewhere between the car and the house. 我的鑰匙失落在汽車(chē)與房子之間的什麼地方了.
Peter sat between Mary and Jane. 彼得坐在瑪麗和簡(jiǎn)之間.
Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy. 瑞士位於法國(guó)、德國(guó)、奧地利和意大利之間.
The baby crawled between her father's legs. 嬰兒在她父親的雙腿中間爬.
(fig 比喻) My job is somewhere between a typist and a personal assistant. 我的工作介於打字員和私人助理二者之間.
(b) in the period of time separating (two days, years, events, etc) 在一段時(shí)間(兩天、兩年、兩次事件等)之內(nèi)
It's cheaper between 6 pm and 8 am. 下午6時(shí)至上午8時(shí)之間較為便宜.
I'm usually free between Tuesday and Thursday. 我通常在星期二至星期四有空.
Children must attend school between 5 and 16. 5至16歲的孩子必須上學(xué).
Many changes took place between the two world wars. 兩次世界大戰(zhàn)之間發(fā)生了很多的變化.
2 at some point along a scale from (one amount, weight, distance, etc) to (another) 介於(數(shù)量、重量、距離等的)兩個(gè)量度之間
cost between one and two pounds 花費(fèi)一至二鎊
weigh between nine and ten stones 重九至十 石
London is between fifty and sixty miles from Oxford. 倫敦離牛津五十至六十英里.
The temperature remained between 25°C and 30°C all week. 整整一星期, 溫度一直在25C至30C之間.
3 (of a line) separating (one place) from another (指一條線(xiàn))將(一處)與另一處分隔開(kāi)
build a wall between my garden and my neighbour's 在我的花園與鄰居花園之間砌一堵墻
draw a line between sections A and B 在剖面A與B之間劃一條線(xiàn)
the boundary between Sweden and Norway 瑞典與挪威的分界線(xiàn).
4 from (one place) to (another) 從(一處)到(另一處)
fly between London and Paris twice daily 每天在倫敦與巴黎之間飛行兩次
sail between Dover and Calais 在多佛與加萊之間航行
a good road between London and Brighton 倫敦與布賴(lài)頓之間的一條很好的道路. between (also in between), adv
(a) in or into the space separating two or more points, objects, people, etc 在(分隔的兩個(gè)或幾個(gè)點(diǎn)、物、人等)之間
One town ends where the next begins and there's a road that runs between. 一個(gè)城鎮(zhèn)連接著另一個(gè)城鎮(zhèn), 兩者之間有一條路.
You'd have a good view of the sea from here except for the block of flats in between. 要不是隔著這座公寓大樓, 大海的景色就可以從這里一覽無(wú)遺.
(b) in the period of time separating two dates, events, etc 在兩個(gè)分隔的日期、事件等之間
We have two lessons this morning, but there's some free time in between. 今天上午我們有兩節(jié)課, 課間有些休息時(shí)間.
?? 考研助記
be(是)twe(two兩)en(in里面):是 在兩者中間
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*[bi'twi:n]prep. 在...之間相關(guān)詞組: in between between you and me few and far between
reciprocaladj. 相互的;互惠的;倒數(shù)的;
n. 倒數(shù);互相關(guān)聯(lián)的事物;
radiantadj. 照耀的;輻射的;容光煥發(fā)的;
n. 光點(diǎn);[天]流星群的輻射點(diǎn);
spinvi. 紡紗;吐(絲),作(繭),結(jié)網(wǎng);快速旋轉(zhuǎn);眩暈;
vt. 紡(線(xiàn));吐絲,將…抽成絲;講述,尤指通過(guò)想象地;使延長(zhǎng),使延伸;
n. 旋轉(zhuǎn)的行為;快速的旋運(yùn)動(dòng);眩暈;疾馳;
gradualadj. 漸進(jìn)的,漸(升)降的;傾斜度小的;逐次的,逐漸的;平緩的;
n. 彌撒升階圣歌;彌撒圣歌集;
followvt.& vi. 跟隨,接著;
vt. 繼承;(按時(shí)間、順序等)接著;從事;采用;
vi. 理解;發(fā)生興趣;由此產(chǎn)生;跟著人(或物)去(或來(lái));
n. 追隨,跟隨;[臺(tái)球]推球,跟球打法(使竿擊的球在擊中目的球后繼續(xù)滾動(dòng)的打法);