2020湖南普通专升本:英语语法之between与among的用法区别
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英语语法之between与among的用法区别
1.among一般用于三者或三者以上的“在……中间”,其宾语通常是一个表示笼统数量或具有复数(或集合)意义的名词或代词。如:
They hid themselves among the trees.他们躲在树林中。
I found it among a pile of old books.我在一堆旧书中找到了它。
注:among还用于下列情况:
(1)用来引出最高级的比较范围。如:
The book is the best among the modern novels.在现代小说中这本是最好的。
(2)表示“是……当中的一个”(相当于one of)。如:
I was among the first to come.我是来得最早的一个。
Paris is among the largest cities in the world.巴黎是世界上最大的城市之一。
2.between一般指两者之间,其宾语往往是表示两者的名词或代词,或者是由and连接的两个人或物。如:
There was a fight between the two boys.这两个孩子打过一次架。
The baby crawled between his father's legs.婴儿在他父亲的双腿中间爬。
I'm usually free between Tuesday and Thursday.我通常在星期二与星期四之间有空。
注:在下列情况,between可用于三者:
(1)两个以上的人或物用and连接时。如:
between A,B and C在A、B、C之间
(2)涉及事物之间的区别或各国之间的关系时。如:
the difference between the three of them他们三者之间的区别
the relations between various countries各国之间的关系
(3)表示“由于……合作的结果”时。如:
Between them they landed the fish.他们协力把鱼拖上了岸。
(4)在divide,share等表示“分享”之类的动词之后,若接一个表示三者或三者以上的复数名词时,用among和between均可。如:
He divided his money among[between]his five sons.他把钱分给了5个儿子。
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