between\n[bi'twi:n]\nprep.\n位于(两点、两地或两物体等)之间：\nbetween Chicago and Washington\n在芝加哥和华盛顿市之间\n(时间、数量、程度等方面)在(两者)之间：\nbetween eight and twelve o'clock\n在8点和12点钟之间\nbetween 30 and 40 apples\n三四十个苹果\nbetween blue and green\n介乎蓝色和绿色之间\n(来往于)…之间，往来其间；连接着：\nThe road runs between here and there.\n这条路把此地与彼地连接起来。\nair service between cities\n城市间的航班服务\n联系着…：\na bond between friends\n友情的联结\n为(两人)所分享：\nsplitting the profit between us\n由我们平分利润\nThey divided it between them.\n他们两人把这分享了。\n在…之中，为…所分担：\nsharing the responsibilities between the four of them\n由他们4人分担责任\n为(两人)所共有：\nBetween us we own most of this company.\n我们两人共同拥有这家公司的大部分。\nThey had fifty dollars between them.\n他们俩一共有50美元。\n由…通力合作，同心协力，由…共同参加，以…联合行动，作为…的努力结果，共同：\nBetween us we landed the fish.\n我们合力把鱼拖上岸来。\nBetween them they can finish the job in a few days.\n他们同心协力，可以在几天内完成这件工作。\n区别…和…：\nShe can see the difference between good and bad.\n她能看出好与坏的区别。\n就…两者比较而言，就两者中任何一个，二者择其一：\nno preference between the two wines\n对这两种酒没有什么值得偏爱的\nto choose between love and duty\n在爱情与尽责间做取舍(或做出抉择)\n由于…的共同影响，由于…共同作用的结果：\nBetween work and studies she has no time left.\n她又工作，又学习，没有空闲时间了。\n仅在两者之间，仅限于…之间：\nWe'll keep this matter between the two of us.\n仅我们两人知道此事，我们将保密，切不可外传。\n涉及；联系，与…有关：\nwar between nations\n国与国之间的战争\na treaty between four powers\n四强之间所签订的条约\nchoice between things\n在事物之间做出选择\n被共同感受到；互相报答：\nthe love between them\n他们之间的爱情\n【纹章学】(为了构图的对称)在…的中间：\na cross argent between four bezants\n在4个金环纹章中间的一个银白色十字架\n[between 一般指“在两者之中”;假使涉及两者以上彼此之间的关系时,有时也可用 between： economic cooperation between four nations 四国之间的经济合作]\nadv.\n(距离、位置、作用)在其间；介乎两者之间\n(时间)在…当中，在…期间，在…中间\n短语:\nbetween ourselves\n[口语]只限于咱俩之间，别对别人讲；你我私下说说，切不可外传\n[亦作 between you and me，或 between you， me， and the post (lamppost， gatepost等)]\nbetween you and me\n见 between ourselves\nbetween you, me and the post (lamppost, gatepost等)\n见 between ourselves\n(few and) far between\n稀疏的；稀少的；彼此相距很远的\n相隔很久才发生的\nin between\n在(…)中间；介乎两者之间；每间隔\n在期…间