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a·mong /əˈmʌŋ/ prep. | phr. prep. 1. 系…中之一;在…的一类中 That book is the best among modern novels. 在现代小说中,那是最好的一部。 Shelley is among the world's greatest poets. 雪莱是世界上最伟大的诗人之一。 I want to buy a hat and a pair of boots, among other things. 除了别的东西,我想买顶帽子和一双皮靴。 2. 与…在一起,在…集体中 You are among friends. 你是在朋友们中间。 work among the people 在人民中间工作 fall among ruffians 与流氓为伍 3. 被…所环绕;处在…的中央 It is pleasant to walk among the trees in the evening. 傍晚在树林中走一走令人心旷神怡。 He passed among the crowd. 他穿过人群。 4. 与…比较;突出于…类型中 one among thousands 千千万万中挑出的一个 an actor among actors 演员中的佼佼者 5. 在…范围之内(均分);为…之间所共有 The sweets are to be shared among the five children. 糖果准备均分给5个孩子。 There are only five pounds among us. 我们大家把钱凑起来只有5英镑。 6. 以…的联合行动 We can certainly lift this table among us. 大家一起用力就肯定能把这张桌子抬起来。 The members of the family have, among them, made a fortune. 那个家族的成员经共同努力积攒了一大笔财产。 7. 对…中的多数(或全体)成员而论;据…的普遍看法 be popular among students 深受学生爱戴 lack sympathy among the intelligentsia 缺乏知识界的同情 8. 为…所熟悉;为…所特有 a proverb among the Spaniards 西班牙人特有的谚语
◇注解按传统语法,among 一般指“在…三者(或三者以上)之中”; between 指“在…两者之中”。但在当代的实际使用中,时有用 between 代 among 的情况。当 between 用于“在…三者(或三者以上)之中”时,强调重点在于涉及的个体,而不是总体,如: The family of seven hadn't a pair of shoes between them. 七口之家,没有一个人有一双鞋子。 [< OE on gemang in the group of] phr. among others 见 other among ourselves (或 yourselves, themselves) (在内部)相互间,彼此间 They kept quarrelling among themselves. 他们内部争吵不休。 Settle the dispute among yourselves. 把纠纷在你们内部解决了吧。 |