between

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between的基本意思是“在…之間”，一般說，between指兩者之間，其賓語可以是有具體數(shù)目的人或物，也可以是用and連接的兩個(gè)具體的人或物。
between在下列情況下可以用于三者或更多的人或物：①表示“每?jī)烧咧g”時(shí)；②用and連接時(shí)；③指事物之間的區(qū)別或彼此之間的關(guān)系時(shí)；④強(qiáng)調(diào)“由于…的合作結(jié)果”時(shí)；⑤在divide, share等表示“分享”的動(dòng)詞與表示三者或三者以上的復(fù)數(shù)名詞之間時(shí)。

(SPACE) in or into the space that separates two places, people, or objects
(AMOUNT) If something is between two amounts, it is greater than the first amount but smaller than the second.
(TIME) in the period of time that separates two different times or events
(SHARED) among two or more people or things
(OPPOSING) A discussion, argument, or game between two or more people or groups of people involves both people or groups.
(CHOICE) If you choose between two things, you choose one thing or the other.
(CONNECTING) connecting two or more places, things, or people
(SEPARATING) separating two places or things

If something is between two things or is in between them, it has one of the things on one side of it and the other thing on the other side.
If people or things travel between two places, they travel regularly from one place to the other and back again.
A relationship, discussion, or difference between two people, groups, or things is one that involves them both or relates to them both.
If something stands between you and what you want, it prevents you from having it.
If something is between two amounts or ages, it is greater or older than the first one and smaller or younger than the second one.
If something happens between or in between two times or events, it happens after the first time or event and before the second one.
Between or in between is also an adverb.
If you must choose between two or more things, you must choose just one of them.
If people or places have a particular amount of something between them, this is the total amount that they have.
When something is divided or shared between people, they each have a share of it.