- at, into, or across the space separating (two objects or regions)在(两物或两地区)之间:
- expressing location[表示位置]在…之间:
they stopped on the A64 between York and Leeds
他们停在约克和利兹之间的A64高速公路上
a rope bridge strung between two cliff ledges
两个悬崖之间的索桥
the border between Mexico and the United States.
墨西哥和美国之间的边界。
- expressing movement to a point表示移动到…之间:
the dog crawled between us and lay down at our feet.
狗爬到我们中间, 在我们脚边躺下来。
- expressing movement from one side or point to the other and back again表示往返移动在…之间来回:
those who travel by train between London and Paris.
乘火车往返于伦敦和巴黎之间的人。
- in the period separating (two points in time)在(两个时间点)之间:
they snack between meals
他们在两餐之间吃点心
the long, cold nights between autumn and spring.
秋天与春天之间漫长寒冷的夜晚。
- in the interval separating (two points on a scale)表示阶段、幅度在(两点)之间:
a man aged between 18 and 30
18至30岁的男人
between 25 and 40 per cent off children's clothes.
儿童服装六至七五折。
- indicating a connection or relationship involving two or more parties表示两方或多方关系在…之间:
links between science and industry
科学与工业之间的关联
negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and Romania.
俄罗斯、乌克兰和罗马尼亚之间的谈判。
- with reference to a collision or conflict表示冲突, 碰撞在…之间:
a collision in mid-air between two light aircraft above Geneva
日内瓦上空两架轻型飞机在半空中的相撞
the wars between Russia and Poland.
俄罗斯和波兰之间的战争。
- with reference to a contrast or failure to correspond表示对比或不相称在…之间:
the difference between income and expenditure.
收入与支出之间的差距。
- with reference to a choice or differentiation involving two or more things being considered together表示取舍或甄别在…之间:
if you have to choose between two or three different options.
如果你必须在两三个选项中作抉择的话。
- by combining the resources or actions of (two or more people or other entities)表示协同关系…共同(或一起):
we have created something between us
我们共同创造了某种东西
China and India between them account for a third of the global population.
中国和印度一起占了全球人口的三分之一。
- shared by (two or more people or things)表示分享, 分担…一起:
they had drunk between them a bottle of Chianti.
他们一起干了一瓶基昂蒂葡萄酒。
- in or along the space separating two objects or regions夹在两物(或两个区域)之间的空间中:
layers of paper with tar in between
两层之间有焦油的一叠纸
from Leipzig to Dresden, with the gentle Elbe flowing between.
从莱比锡到德累斯顿, 之间流淌着静静的易北河。
- in the period separating two points in time在期间, 在中间:
sets of exercises with no rest in between.
一套套的练习, 中间没有休息。
between ourselves(或you and me)
- in confidence咱们(或你我)私下说说:
just between you and me, I don't think it was going to happen.
只是咱们私下说说, 我认为这事不会发生的。
(in) between times(或whiles)
- in the intervals between other actions在间歇期间。