Word · Frequency #36026
betwixt
/biˈtwikst/
adverb
在中间；在其间
核心释义
in the interval; between
- 1.
在间隔期间。
in the interval
在间隔期间。；在其间；不走极端
用法In use
She stood betwixt the two doors, unsure which to open.
用法提示：此处“betwixt”作副词，表示“在两者之间”。
The negotiation left him betwixt hope and despair.
用法提示：“betwixt”描述一种中间状态。
The path ran betwixt the river and the mountain.
用法提示：“betwixt”表示位置上的“在...之间”。
betwixt and between
固定短语，表示处于中间状态或犹豫不决。
He is betwixt and between, unable to decide.
他犹豫不决，处于两难之间。
常见错误Common mistakes
易错句子He betwixt the two groups.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
- between
- 在……之间 · betwixt是古语或文学用语，现代英语中常用between表示空间或时间上的间隔
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