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between
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(a) in or into the space separating (two or more points, objects, people, etc) 介於(两者或多者)之间
Q comes between P and R in the English alphabet. 在英语字母表中, Q位於P与R之间.
I lost my keys somewhere between the car and the house. 我的钥匙失落在汽车与房子之间的什麽地方了.
Peter sat between Mary and Jane. 彼得坐在玛丽和简之间.
Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy. 瑞士位於法国、德国、奥地利和意大利之间.
The baby crawled between her father´s legs. 婴儿在她父亲的双腿中间爬.
(fig 比喻) My job is somewhere between a typist and a personal assistant. 我的工作介於打字员和私人助理二者之间.
(b) in the period of time separating (two days, years, events, etc) 在一段时间(两天、两年、两次事件等)之内
It´s cheaper between 6 pm and 8 am. 下午6时至上午8时之间较为便宜.
I´m usually free between Tuesday and Thursday. 我通常在星期二至星期四有空.
Children must attend school between 5 and 16. 5至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的变化.
2 at some point along a scale from (one amount, weight, distance, etc) to (another) 介於(数量、重量、距离等的)两个量度之间
cost between one and two pounds 花费一至二镑
weigh between nine and ten stones 重九至十 石
London is between fifty and sixty miles from Oxford. 伦敦离牛津五十至六十英里.
The temperature remained between 25°C and 30°C all week. 整整一星期, 温度一直在25C至30C之间.
3 (of a line) separating (one place) from another (指一条线)将(一处)与另一处分隔开
build a wall between my garden and my neighbour´s 在我的花园与邻居花园之间砌一堵墙
draw a line between sections A and B 在剖面A与B之间划一条线
the boundary between Sweden and Norway 瑞典与挪威的分界线.
4 from (one place) to (another) 从(一处)到(另一处)
fly between London and Paris twice daily 每天在伦敦与巴黎之间飞行两次
sail between Dover and Calais 在多佛与加莱之间航行
a good road between London and Brighton 伦敦与布赖顿之间的一条很好的道路. between (also in between), adv
(a) in or into the space separating two or more points, objects, people, etc 在(分隔的两个或几个点、物、人等)之间
One town ends where the next begins and there´s a road that runs between. 一个城镇连接著另一个城镇, 两者之间有一条路.
You´d have a good view of the sea from here except for the block of flats in between. 要不是隔著这座公寓大楼, 大海的景色就可以从这里一览无遗.
(b) in the period of time separating two dates, events, etc 在两个分隔的日期、事件等之间
We have two lessons this morning, but there´s some free time in between. 今天上午我们有两节课, 课间有些休息时间.
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