Word · Frequency #36026
betwixt
/biˈtwikst/
adverb
在中间；在其间
in the interval; between
- 1.
in the interval
在间隔期间。
在间隔期间。；在其间；不走极端
In use
She stood betwixt the two doors, unsure which to open.
The negotiation left him betwixt hope and despair.
The path ran betwixt the river and the mountain.
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。
Common mistakes
He betwixt the two groups.He stood betwixt the two groups.
Betwixt是副词或介词，不能作及物动词。需加上动词stood或改为介词短语。
There is a fence betwixt of the two houses.There is a fence betwixt the two houses.
Betwixt作为介词时直接跟宾语，不需要介词of。这是受中文‘在…之间’的‘之间’影响而误加介词。
Connections
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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