/bɪˈtwi:n ||; bəˈtwin/prep adv1 between A and B;in between in the space in the middle of two things, people, places etc 在两者中间: I was sitting between Sam and Charlie. 我坐在萨姆和查利之间。a village between Cambridge and Ely 在剑桥与伊利之间的一个村子She was standing in between the desk andthe wall. 她站在办公桌和墙之间。
2 between A and B;in between (used about two amounts, distances, ages, times, etc) at a point that is greater or later than the first and smaller or earlier than the second; somewhere in the middle 在（两个数量、距离、年龄、时间等）之间: They said they would arrive between 4 and 5 o'clock. 他们说会在4到5点钟之间到达。They've got this shirt in size 10 and size 16, but nothing in between. 这种衬衫他们有10号和16号的，中间的尺码都没有了。
3 from one place to another and back again 往返；来往于…之间: There aren't any direct trains between here and Manchester. 这里与曼彻斯特之间没有直达火车。
4 involving or connecting two people, groups or things 涉及，联系（两者）: There's some sort of disagreement between them. 他们之间有些不同看法。There may be a connection between the two crimes. 两宗罪案之间可能有关联。
5 choosing one and not the other (of two things) 选择两者之一: to choose between two jobs 在两项工作中选择一项What's the difference between ‘some’ and ‘any’? some 与 any 有什么区别？
6 by putting together the actions, efforts, etc of two or more people 结合两人或以上的行动、努力等: Between us we saved up enough money to buy a car. 我们合起来已积蓄了够买一辆汽车的钱。
7 giving each person a share 给每人一份: The money was divided equally between the two children. 这钱两个孩子平分了。We ate all the chocolates between us. 我们两个人吃光了所有的巧克力。
Between is usually used of two people or things sitting between her mother and father between the ages of 12 and 14. However, between can sometimes be used of more than two when the people or things are being considered as individuals, especially when the meaning is that of number 7 (above) We drank a bottle of wine between the three of us. Among is always used of more than two people or things considered as a group rather than as individuals You're among friends here. between 通常用于两个人或两种事物：sitting between her mother and father 坐在她母亲和父亲中间 between the ages of 12 and 14 在12至14岁之间。但是，between 有时也可用于两个以上作为个体看待的人或物，尤其是作上述第7义解释时：We drank a bottle of wine between the three of us. 我们三个人喝了一瓶葡萄酒。among 用于两个以上被看作一个整体的人或物，而非不同的个体：You're among friends here. 在这里，大家都是你的朋友。