爱华网between的用法总结
一般来说，between表示两者之间的关系，但有时也表示三者以上事物之间的关系，还有其它用法。现简单归纳如下：
一、在两者之间；在……中间：
1、指时间：
I will come between twelve and one o’clock.我将在十二点至一点之间来到。
Between the second and the fifth centuries ADpeople wrote on pieces of bamboo or wood and these were tiedtogether to form a book.
在公元二世纪到五世纪之间，人们把文字写在竹片或木片上，再把它们捆扎起来而成为书籍。
It was between 1830 and 1835 that the modernnewspaper was born.
现代报纸的诞生是在1830——1835年间。
2、指空间：
I dropped it between my house and the station.这东西掉在了我家和车站之间。
The county town is between 5 and 6 miles away.县城在五、六英里之外。
He leant forward with his chin resting on awalking-stick that he held between his knees.
他身体前倾，下巴支在一根拐杖上，拐杖放在两膝之间。
She walked along with the rain beating in herface, knowing little where she went and not caring that elevenmiles lay between her and her bedroom at Jamaica Inn.
她朝前走着，雨水打在脸上，心里不太清楚要到哪儿去，也不介意她离牙买加旅店的住室还有十一英里远。
Not a Beychevelle and not a Talbot, and yet……yetso close to both of them, so close that the vineyard must be almostin between.
既不是丹伯也不是拜什维尔，但又和它们很接近，那么这个葡萄园一定是在这两地之间。
3、指其它：
Take it three times a day between meals.一天服三次，避开饭时。
He spoke between his sobs. 他边哭边说。
A girl is between a child and a woman.姑娘介于儿童和妇人之间。
There will be a dialogue between the two states.两国将要进行一次对话。
For the first time in her life, she saw alikeness between herself and Aunt Patience.
她一生中第一次看到了自己与培信斯姨妈之间的相象之处。
It was only after having a boy of my own that Ibegan to think a lot about the relationship between fathers andsons.
只是在我有了自己的男孩之后，我才更多地考虑父子之间的关系。
二、在两两之间，其意义接近among：
The village lies between three hills.村子坐落在三座小山之间。
The women volleyball match on March 8 will beheld between China, the U.S.A., and Cuba.
三月八日的女子排球赛将在中国、美国、日本和古巴四国之间举行。
The friendship between the six classmates lastedmany years.
这六位同学之间的友谊持续了好多年。
The teacher is standing between the students.老师在学生中间站着。
Switzerland is situated between France, Italy,Austria and Germany.
瑞士周围接壤的有法国、意大利、奥地利和德国。
Near the cemetery, between the trees, there’ssomething shining, perhaps bayonets.
墓地附近的树丛里有闪光的东西，可能是刺刀。
Early man did not know how to explain thedifference between gases, solids and liquids.
以前人们不知道如何解释气体、固体和液体之间的差别。
三、来往于……之间：
The ship sails between Shanghai andTianjin.
这艘船来往于上海和天津之间。
四、由于……共同作用的结果：
Between astonishment and joy, she could hardlysay a word.
由于惊喜交集，她几乎说不出一句话。
五、between构成的短语：
1、between ourselves(between you and me)别告诉外人
Between you and me, he is rather stupid.光咱俩知道，他这人挺笨的。
2、between……and……既……又……
The Yalu River flows between China and Korea.鸭绿江介于中朝两国之间。
3、in between每间隔
Plant the trees with the space of ten metres inbetween. 这些树每隔十米栽一棵。
4、between the lines在字里行间
She tried to read between the lines.她想要看出言外之意。
5、few and far between稀少；不常有
In real life, “ever-victorious generals” are fewand far between in history.
在实际生活中，“常胜将军”历来不多。
