among & between深度辨析
Among和between這兩個(gè)介詞都可以表示“在……之間”，具體有什么區(qū)別呢?一起來看看吧!
一起來看看下面的例句：
Bill and Mark swam among the sunken ships.
Bill and Mark swam between the sunken ships.
What’s the difference between soup, consommé, and broth?
What’s the difference among soup, consommé, and broth?
這些句子都是正確的么?每組句子的含義是一樣的么?一起帶著這些疑問往下看吧!
Among 介詞，意為“在……之間”，有三種含義：
由一群人或物包圍：
We walked among hundreds of bluebells.
我們走在風(fēng)信子花叢中。
屬于某一個(gè)團(tuán)體：
A British woman was among the 20 victims of the crash.
英國(guó)女人是車禍的20個(gè)受害者之一。
當(dāng)涉及到三個(gè)或三個(gè)以上的人或事物，用來顯示關(guān)系、選擇、分配等。
He divided his fortune among his four children.
他把財(cái)富分給他的四個(gè)孩子。
Between 可作介詞和副詞，意為“在……之間、中間”等，有六種含義：
空間關(guān)系上位于兩個(gè)獨(dú)立的人或物之間：
He was standing between Jeff and Kevin.
他站在杰夫和凱文之間。
There’s a high-speed train service between New York and Washington.
紐約和華盛頓之間有高速列車服務(wù)。
時(shí)間關(guān)系上位于兩個(gè)獨(dú)立的時(shí)間或事件之間：
Many changes took place between the two world wars.
兩次世界大戰(zhàn)之間發(fā)生了許多變化。
兩個(gè)點(diǎn)之間的時(shí)間范圍：
Her sons, aged between 5 and 9, go to primary school.
她的兒子年齡在5-9歲之間，轉(zhuǎn)到小學(xué)上學(xué)。
用來表示關(guān)系、選擇和區(qū)別：
You have to choose between two or three different options.
你必須在兩到三個(gè)不同選項(xiàng)之間做出選擇。
Talks between France and Germany are continuing.
法國(guó)和德國(guó)之間的談判仍在繼續(xù)。
表示人或事物之間的共享：
They ate the whole birthday cake between them.
他們一同吃了整個(gè)蛋糕。
表示人或事物之間的資源或動(dòng)作等聯(lián)系：
We’ve created something between us.
我們之間已經(jīng)建立了某種聯(lián)系。
一些傳統(tǒng)的觀點(diǎn)認(rèn)為between應(yīng)用于兩者之間，而among用于三者或三者以上的情形。但目前，這種用法已經(jīng)過時(shí)。一些權(quán)威機(jī)構(gòu)認(rèn)為between和among均可以用于三者及三者以上的情形中。
? He divided his fortune between his four children.
? He divided his fortune among his four children.
但在一些情況下between和among不可以互換：
具體的時(shí)間點(diǎn)之間：用between
? The children were aged between 12 and 16.
X The children were aged among 12 and 16.
指具體的人、團(tuán)體或東西：用between
? A treaty was drawn up between France, Germany, Italy, and Greece.
X A treaty was drawn up among France, Germany, Italy, and Greece.
? Flights between London and Crete begin in early April.
X Flights among London and Crete begin in early April.
指成員、事物等可作為一個(gè)整體：用among
? There was agreement among members that fees should not be raised.
X There was agreement between members that fees should not be raised.
? The Petronas Towers are among the architectural wonders of the world.
X The Petronas Towers are between the architectural wonders of the world.
具體事物的區(qū)別時(shí)：用between(不論物體多少)
? The difference between those results is not statistically significant.
X The difference among those results is not statistically significant.
文章開頭的問題你有答案了么?
Bill and Mark swam among the sunken ships.
Bill and Mark swam between the sunken ships.
這兩句話都是正確的，但它們的含義并不相同，第一個(gè)例子中Bill和Mark在一群沉船之間游泳。第二個(gè)例子中Bill和Mark正在游泳，他們左右兩側(cè)分別有一艘沉船。
What’s the difference between soup, consommé, and broth?
What’s the difference among soup, consommé, and broth?
這兩個(gè)例子中用between更好，因?yàn)橛懻摰氖菫楠?dú)立個(gè)體之間的不同。
Among和between這兩個(gè)介詞都可以表示“在……之間”，具體有什么區(qū)別呢?一起來看看吧!
一起來看看下面的例句：
Bill and Mark swam among the sunken ships.
Bill and Mark swam between the sunken ships.
What’s the difference between soup, consommé, and broth?
What’s the difference among soup, consommé, and broth?
這些句子都是正確的么?每組句子的含義是一樣的么?一起帶著這些疑問往下看吧!
Among 介詞，意為“在……之間”，有三種含義：
由一群人或物包圍：
We walked among hundreds of bluebells.
我們走在風(fēng)信子花叢中。
屬于某一個(gè)團(tuán)體：
A British woman was among the 20 victims of the crash.
英國(guó)女人是車禍的20個(gè)受害者之一。
當(dāng)涉及到三個(gè)或三個(gè)以上的人或事物，用來顯示關(guān)系、選擇、分配等。
He divided his fortune among his four children.
他把財(cái)富分給他的四個(gè)孩子。
Between 可作介詞和副詞，意為“在……之間、中間”等，有六種含義：
空間關(guān)系上位于兩個(gè)獨(dú)立的人或物之間：
He was standing between Jeff and Kevin.
他站在杰夫和凱文之間。
There’s a high-speed train service between New York and Washington.
紐約和華盛頓之間有高速列車服務(wù)。
時(shí)間關(guān)系上位于兩個(gè)獨(dú)立的時(shí)間或事件之間：
Many changes took place between the two world wars.
兩次世界大戰(zhàn)之間發(fā)生了許多變化。
兩個(gè)點(diǎn)之間的時(shí)間范圍：
Her sons, aged between 5 and 9, go to primary school.
她的兒子年齡在5-9歲之間，轉(zhuǎn)到小學(xué)上學(xué)。
用來表示關(guān)系、選擇和區(qū)別：
You have to choose between two or three different options.
你必須在兩到三個(gè)不同選項(xiàng)之間做出選擇。
Talks between France and Germany are continuing.
法國(guó)和德國(guó)之間的談判仍在繼續(xù)。
表示人或事物之間的共享：
They ate the whole birthday cake between them.
他們一同吃了整個(gè)蛋糕。
表示人或事物之間的資源或動(dòng)作等聯(lián)系：
We’ve created something between us.
我們之間已經(jīng)建立了某種聯(lián)系。
一些傳統(tǒng)的觀點(diǎn)認(rèn)為between應(yīng)用于兩者之間，而among用于三者或三者以上的情形。但目前，這種用法已經(jīng)過時(shí)。一些權(quán)威機(jī)構(gòu)認(rèn)為between和among均可以用于三者及三者以上的情形中。
? He divided his fortune between his four children.
? He divided his fortune among his four children.
但在一些情況下between和among不可以互換：
具體的時(shí)間點(diǎn)之間：用between
? The children were aged between 12 and 16.
X The children were aged among 12 and 16.
指具體的人、團(tuán)體或東西：用between
? A treaty was drawn up between France, Germany, Italy, and Greece.
X A treaty was drawn up among France, Germany, Italy, and Greece.
? Flights between London and Crete begin in early April.
X Flights among London and Crete begin in early April.
指成員、事物等可作為一個(gè)整體：用among
? There was agreement among members that fees should not be raised.
X There was agreement between members that fees should not be raised.
? The Petronas Towers are among the architectural wonders of the world.
X The Petronas Towers are between the architectural wonders of the world.
具體事物的區(qū)別時(shí)：用between(不論物體多少)
? The difference between those results is not statistically significant.
X The difference among those results is not statistically significant.
文章開頭的問題你有答案了么?
Bill and Mark swam among the sunken ships.
Bill and Mark swam between the sunken ships.
這兩句話都是正確的，但它們的含義并不相同，第一個(gè)例子中Bill和Mark在一群沉船之間游泳。第二個(gè)例子中Bill和Mark正在游泳，他們左右兩側(cè)分別有一艘沉船。
What’s the difference between soup, consommé, and broth?
What’s the difference among soup, consommé, and broth?
這兩個(gè)例子中用between更好，因?yàn)橛懻摰氖菫楠?dú)立個(gè)體之間的不同。
