| [/bɪˈtwiːn; bəˋtwin/] prep 用法:
1 (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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
5 (indicating a con |