Word · Frequency #97
between
在…之间；介于…之间
in the space, time, or interval that separates two things; in an intermediate position or degree
多指两者之间；三者或以上常用 among
- 1.
In the position or interval that separates (two things), or intermediate in quantity or degree. (See Usage notes below.)
在分隔(两物)的位置或间隔中,或在数量或程度上居中
- 2.
Done together or reciprocally.
共同地或相互地做的。
- 3.
Shared in confidence.
私下分享的。
- 4.
In transit from (one to the other, or connecting places).
在(两者)之间运输中,或连接两地。
- 5.
Combined (by effort or ownership).
通过共同努力或所有权结合起来的。
- 6.
One of (representing a choice).
(代表选择)其中之一。
- 7.
Taking together the combined effect of.
综合考虑......的联合效应。
在…之间（选择其一）；在…之间（共同；相互）；在…之间（往返于…；连接…）；在…之间（私下）；只限于…之间；共同；合计；由于…的共同作用
In use
She sat between her two friends at the concert.
The meeting is scheduled between 2 and 4 p.m.
He had to choose between studying abroad and staying home.
between X and Y
用于表示两个具体事物之间的位置或关系。
The park is between the library and the museum.
公园位于图书馆和博物馆之间。
between doing sth and doing sth
表示在两种行为或选择之间做决定。
She couldn't decide between studying abroad and staying home.
她在出国留学和待在家里之间无法决定。
between + plural noun
用于表示两个或多个个体之间的关系。
Connections
Collocations
- between you and me
- 私下说说；仅限你我之间
- Between you and me, I think the project is behind schedule.私下说说，我觉得这个项目落后于计划了。
- read between the lines
- 领会言外之意
- If you read between the lines, she is not really happy about the decision.如果你领会言外之意，她对这个决定并不真的高兴。
- choose between
- 在……之间做出选择
- You may have to choose between a high salary and a job you love.你可能不得不在高薪和你热爱的工作之间做出选择。
- tell the difference between
- 分辨……之间的区别
- Can you tell the difference between butter and margarine?你能分辨出黄油和人造黄油的区别吗？
- in between
- 在……之间
- There is a narrow alley in between the two buildings.两栋建筑物之间有一条狭窄的小巷。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
“between”里有“tw”，联想到“two”（两个），记住它专指“两者之间”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：位置/时间、数量/程度、关系/比较、选择、共同/相互 between 是中性常用词，正式和非正式场合都比较常见，具体含义需根据搭配判断。
Grammar Note
常用于 between...and... 结构，指两者之间
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same ending sound /iːn/ as 'between'. Note that 'been' is a common lookalike but often pronounced /bɪn/ in American English.
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。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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