Word · Frequency #97
between
在中间；在…之间
核心释义
in the interval; in between
- 1.
在中间
in the interval
- 2.
在...之间
in between
在中间；在...之间
用法In use
The two chairs were close, but there was enough room between for a small table.
用法提示：此句中 between 作副词，表示“在两者之间（的空间）”。
I read two books in a row, but I took a short rest between.
用法提示：between 此处为副词，指“在两件事之间的时间”。
There are two windows in the wall and a mirror between.
用法提示：between 作副词，表示“在两者之间的位置”。
dancing all the dances with little rest between
two houses with a tree between
between (used alone as adverb for interval)
between 作副词时，常表示两个时间点或位置之间的间隔，后面不接宾语。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- in between
- 在两者之间；在此期间
- There are two trees, and the hammock hangs in between.有两棵树，吊床挂在中间。
- few and far between
- 稀少；罕见
- Quiet weekends are few and far between for doctors.对医生来说，安静的周末少之又少。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- between a rock and a hard place
- 进退两难；左右为难I was caught between a rock and a hard place when both my friends needed me on the same night.当两个朋友同一天晚上都需要我时，我陷入了左右为难的境地。
- between the lines
- 字里行间；言外之意
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象你把 between 这条词切成 be 和 tween 两段，自己站在两段当中——正好记住‘在…之间’。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常口语、一般书面描述 作副词时，between 通常表示“在中间、介于两者之间”，常见于 in between 等搭配。该用法口语和一般书面语都较常见，正式程度视具体语境而定。
语法说明Grammar Note
作为副词，常与in搭配使用，表示‘在两者之间’，不接宾语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
The words above all have the same stressed vowel and final consonant as the second syllable of between, i.e. /-iːn/. Note the spelling traps: 'twenty' begins with the same letters 'twe' but is pronounced /ˈtwɛnti/, and 'been' often sounds like /bɪn/ in British English.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.