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| /bɪˈtwiːn/ |
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| 1 | with people or things on each side or end
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| | 1a | if someone or something is between two other people or things, the two people or things are on each side of them 在（两人或两物）之间；在中间 | | Hold the needle between your finger and thumb. 用拇指和另外一根手指捏住这根针。 | | Gatwick is about halfway between London and Brighton. 盖特威克大约位于伦敦和布赖顿的中间。 | | in between Charlotte sat in between her two sons at the reception. 在招待会上夏洛特坐在她的两个儿子中间。 | | Put the two smaller vases on the ends and the big one in between. 把两个较小的花瓶放在两端，大花瓶放在中间。 | |
| | 1b | connecting two places 连接着（两地）；来往于…之间 | | Trains running between Liverpool and Manchester were delayed. 往返于利物浦和曼彻斯特之间的火车晚点了。 | |
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| 2 | with times or events before and after
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| | 2a | in the period after one time or event and before the next 在（两个时间或事件）之间 | | The office will be closed between Christmas and New Year. 办事处将在圣诞节至新年期间停止办公。 | | The show opens next Monday. Between now and then we’ ll be rehearsing every day. 演出下星期一开始。从现在到下星期一我们每天都要排练。 | | She does two performances a night, with only a very short break between. 她一个晚上演两场，中间只有很短暂的休息时间。 | | in between Try to avoid snacks in between meals. 在两餐之间尽量不要吃零食。 | |
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| 3 | within a range
within a range of numbers, amounts, ages etc 在（两个数字、数量、年龄等）之间 |
| Choose a number between 1 and 10. 在1至10之间选择一个数字。 |
| children between the ages of 4 and 13 4岁至13岁之间的孩子 |
| in between Fifteen is too few, but 30 is probably too many – somewhere in between would be about right. 15太少了，但30也许太多了，15至30之间某个数字差不多合适。 |
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| 4 | involving two or more people or things
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| | 4a | used for showing which people or groups are involved in an agreement , discussion , competition , fight etc 在（两人或两个团体）之间 | | a telephone conversation between the Prime Minister and the US Secretary of State 首相与美国国务卿之间的电话交谈 | | The match between England and Germany will be worth watching. 英格兰队和德国队之间的这场比赛很值得一看。 | |
| | 4b | used for showing that two things, people , organizations, or ideas are related or connected （用来表示两个人、物、组织、观点等是互相关联的）…之间 | | There has been a steady improvement in relations between China and the rest of the world. 中国与世界其他国家之间的关系已经得到了稳步改善。 | | Scientists believe there is a link between diet and certain types of cancer. 科学家们认为饮食与某几种癌症之间有联系。 | |
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| 5 | used for showing a difference or making a comparison
used for stating which two people or things are similar or different （表示两个人或事物相似或不同）…之间 |
| Does a five-year-old know the difference between right and wrong? 一个5岁的孩子能分辨是非吗？ |
| There are obvious parallels between computer systems and the working of the human brain. 计算机系统和人脑的工作有明显的相似之处。 |
| the gap between rich and poor 贫富差距 |
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| 6 | used for showing how a total is divided
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| | 6a | used for showing how something is shared or divided 由…分享；在…之间分配 | | We agreed to split the profits between us on a fifty-fifty basis. 我们同意将利润对半分。 | | The head teacher has to divide up her time between administration and classroom teaching. 校长不得不分配时间兼顾行政管理和课堂教学。 | |
| | 6b | used for showing that the total amount of something is owned, given , or produced by two or more people 由…共同（拥有、给予或生产） | | Between us, we managed to collect over £2,000. 我们一起设法筹集了2000多英镑。 | |
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| 7 | used for stating what may be chosen
used for showing that you can choose one out of two or more things 在…之间（作出选择） |
| They’ re both beautiful designs – it’ s hard to choose between them. 这两个设计都非常漂亮，很难在它们之间作出选择。 |
| Third year students have a choice between philosophy, sociology, and economics. 3年级学生可以选修哲学、社会学或经济学。 |
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| - | between you and me
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| used when you are telling someone something that you do not want anyone else to know about |
| 只限你我两人；你我私下说说 |
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| Between you and me, I think she’ s got problems with her boyfriend. 你不要告诉别人，我认为她和她的男朋友闹别扭了。 |
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| Words frequently used with between | | between 的常见搭配词 | | nouns | contrast, difference, distinction, gap, parallels, similarity, | 5 | | | |
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