between
- KK[bɪˋtwin]
- DJ[biˋtwi:n]
美式
- (指時間,空間,順序等)在……之間;(指數量,距離,程度等)介乎……之間
- 在中間;介乎兩者之間
- 釋義
- 同反義
介系詞
- 1. (指時間,空間,順序等)在……之間 They planted a lot of trees between the two buildings. 他們在兩座建築物之間栽了許多樹。 These books were written between 1736 and 1770. 這些書寫於一七三六至一七七零年之間。
- 2. (指數量,距離,程度等)介乎……之間 He is a man between sixty and seventy. 他的年齡約在六十到七十之間。
- 3. 連接著……;來往於……之間 There is a path between the house and the road. 有條小路將房子與出路連接起來。
- 4. 為……所分享(或分擔) Between them they landed the big fish. 他們齊心協力將大魚捕上岸。 The three children saved about two hundred dollars between them. 三個孩子一起積蓄了大約二百元錢。
- 5. 由於……的共同影響 Between work and studies Bill has no time left. 工作和學習使比爾無暇它顧。
副詞
- 1. 在中間;介乎兩者之間 We had a faculty meeting at 2 p.m. and a lecture later, with a 15-minute coffee break between. 午後二時我們開教師會議,而後有一個講座,在此之間我們有十五分鐘喝咖啡休息。