between
翻譯
在…之間
例句
The store is between the bank and the school.
商店在銀行和學校之間。
The meeting is between 2 and 3 p.m.
會議在下午2點到3點之間。
Choose between the red one and the blue one.
在紅色的和藍色的之間選擇。
What's the difference between these two words?
這兩個詞之間有什麼區別?
文法模式
between ((A)) and ((B)) 在(A)和(B)之間 The cat is between the two chairs.
近義詞
同義詞: among; 反義詞: outside, beyond
詞源
源自古英語 'be-' (在旁邊) 和 'twēonum' (在兩者之間),字面意思是「在兩者旁邊」。
記憶技巧
把這個詞想像成 'be' (是) 'tween' (teenager的縮寫),一個青少年正處在兒童和成人之間。