| [/əˈmʌŋ; əˋmʌŋ/] (also amongst [/əˈmʌŋst; əˋmʌŋst/]) prep (followed by a plural n or pron or a group n 後接复数名词或代词或集合名词) 用法:
1 surrounded by (sb/sth) 被...所围绕; 在...中间:
work among the poor, the sick, the elderly, etc 在穷人, 病人, 老人等中工作 *
He found it amongst a pile of old books. 他是在一堆旧书中找到它的. 用法:
2 in the number of (sth); included in 其中; 包括在内:
I was among the last to leave. 我是最後离去者之一. *
Among those present were the Prime Minister and her husband. 那些出席者中有首相及其丈夫. *
He was only one amongst many who needed help. 他只是众多需要帮助者之一. 用法:
3 (in parts) to each member of (a group) 把（部分）...分给每一成员:
distribute the books among the class 把书发给全班. 用法:
4 between 在...相互之间:
Politicians are always arguing amongst themselves. 政客们总是彼此争论不休. *
(saying 谚) There is honour among thieves. 盗亦有道. among 2
NOTE ON USAGE 用法: 用法:
1 Among is used of people or things considered as a group *among用於指作为一整体的人或事物:
Share out the books among the class. 把书分发给全班. *
They talked among themselves while they waited. 他们一边等著一边互相谈话. *
standing among the crowd at the football match 在人群中站著看足球比赛. 用法:
2 Between is used of people or things, either two in number or more than two considered individually *between用於指两个或两个以上各自独立的人或事物:
one book between two (pupils) 两个人（小学生）一本书 *
She divided her possessions equally between her four children. 她把自己的财物平均分给了她的四个孩子. *
They hung flags across the street between the houses. 他们把旗子横跨街道悬挂在两边房子中间. *
There's a lot of disagreement between the two main political parties on this issue. 对这一问题, 两大政党间有很大分歧. (Compare 试比较:
There's a lot of disagreement among politicians on this issue. 对这一问题, 政治家们有很大分歧.) |