- To be between two things is to be in the middle. In a picture, if you are between your sisters, one is on your left and the other is on your right.
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- prep. 在…之间
- adv. 在中间
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1. You have your choice between the two.
在这两个之中， 你有选择权。
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2. This ship went between China and Japan.
这船往来于中国和日本之间。
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3. the relationship between smoking and cancer.
吸烟与癌症的关系。
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4. Don't eat between meals.
正餐之间不要吃零食。
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5. There's a lot of bad feeling between them.
他们彼此间芥蒂颇多。
- between (prep., adv.) Old English betweonum, Mercian betwinum, "in the space which separates, midway, in the midst, among; by turns," from bi- "by" (see by) + tweonum dative plural of *tweon "two each" (compare Gothic tweih-nai "two each;" from PIE root *dwo- "two"). Between a rock and a hard place is from 1940s, originally cowboy slang (earlier was between the beetle (hammer) and the block, late 19c.). Between-whiles "at intervals" is from 1670s.
be·tween ★ / bɪˈtwiːn ; NAmE bɪˈtwiːn / preposition , adverb preposition ★ 1 ★ in or into the space separating two or more points, objects, people, etc. （空间上）在…中间，介于…之间 ◆ Q comes between P and R in the English alphabet. 英语字母表中，Q 在 P 和 R 之间。 ◆ I sat down between Jo and Diana. 我在乔和黛安娜中间坐下。 ◆ Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy. 瑞士位于法国、德国、奥地利和意大利之间。 ◆ The paper had fallen down between the desk and the wall. 那张纸掉在桌子和墙壁之间的缝隙里。 ◆ ( figurative) My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal assistant. 我的工作介于秘书和私人助理之间。 2 ★ in the period of time that separates two days, years, events, etc. （时间上）在…之间，在…中间 ◆ It's cheaper between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. 下午 6 点到早晨 8 点间价钱较便宜。 ◆ Don't eat between meals. 正餐之间不要吃零食。 ◆ Children must attend school between the ages of 5 and 16. *5 到 16 岁的孩子必须上学。 ◆ Many changes took place between the two world wars. 两次世界大战之间发生了很多变化。 3 ★ at some point along a scale from one amount, weight, distance, etc. to another （数量、重量、距离等）介于…之间 ◆ It weighed between nine and ten kilos. 重量在九到十公斤之间。 ◆ The temperature remained between 25 ° C and 30 ° C all week. 整个星期气温都保持在 25 到 30 摄氏度之间。 4 ★ (of a line 界线 ) separating one place from another 分隔着；在…之间 ◆ the border between Sweden and Norway 瑞典和挪威之间的边界 5 ★ from one place to another 从（一地）到（另一地）；往返于 ◆ We fly between Rome and Paris twice daily. 我们每天有两次航班穿梭于罗马和巴黎之间。 6 ★ used to show a connection or relationship （表示联系或关系） ◆ a difference/distinction/contrast between two things 两事物之间的差异╱区别╱对比 ◆ a link between unemployment and crime 失业与犯罪之间的关联 ◆ There's a lot of bad feeling between them. 他们彼此间芥蒂颇多。 ◆ I had to choose between the two jobs. 我得在两份工作之间作出选择。 7 ★ shared by two or more people or things 合用；共享 ◆ We ate a pizza between us. 我们合吃了一张比萨饼。 ◆ This is just between you and me/ between ourselves (= it is a secret). 这事只限我们两人知道。 8 ★ by putting together the efforts or actions of two or more people or groups 通过共同努力；一起 ◆ We ought to be able to manage it between us. 我们齐心协力应该能把这事办妥。 9 betweendoing sth used to show that several activities are involved （同时进行几项活动时用） ◆ Between working full-time and taking care of the kids, he didn't have much time for hobbies. 他一边全职工作一边又要照顾孩子，所以抽不出很多时间搞业余爱好。 adverb ★ ( usuallyin between ) in the space or period of time separating two or more points, objects, etc. or two dates, events, etc. （空间或时间上）在中间，当中 ◆ The house was near a park but there was a road in between. 房子在一处公园附近，但两者之间隔着一条马路。 ◆ I see her most weekends but not very often in between. 我周末大多都能见到她，但平时不常见到。 IDIOMsee betwixt be·tween / bɪˈtwiːn ; NAmE bɪˈtwiːn /
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