between 既可以作介词,也可以作副词,而 among 只能作介词,它们作介词时意思相近,具体的区别如下: 一、between 和 and 组合成并列连词,常用于连接两个事物,例如: They’re building a new road between Manchester and Sheffield.他们正在曼彻斯特和谢菲尔德之间修建一条新路。 between 有时也可以用于连接超过两项的事物,例如: Our house is between the wood, the river and the village.我们的房子在树林、河流和村庄之间。 当连接超过两项的事物时,用 between 清楚地列出每个独立的项,例如: I’m trying to decide between the athletic shoes, boots, and high heels.我想在运动鞋、靴子和高跟鞋之间做出决定。 There has been a marked increase in trade between France, Germany and Italy.法国、德国和意大利之间的贸易明显增加。 用 between 连接时间或数字,例如: A child develops rapidly between the ages of 13 and 16.孩子在13到16岁之间发育迅速。 Most wines contain between 10% and 15% alcohol.大多数葡萄酒含有10%到15%的酒精。 二、among 常用于连接三个事物或更多,例如: That old temple is hidden among trees.那座古庙藏在树林里。 当一组里有或是超过三个事物,且所指事物是该组里面的一部分或没有特指时,用 among,例如: She began rummaging among the books on her desk.她开始在桌上的书中翻来翻去。 The secret was spread among the crowd.这个秘密在人群中传播开来。 三、讨论物理位置 1、当讨论物理位置时, between 用来描述处于具体某条路径或某个点的东西,例如: Bolivia lies between Chile, Peru, Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.玻利维亚位于智利、秘鲁、巴西、阿根廷和巴拉圭之间。 I walk between the trees and the house.我走在树和房子之间。 2、当讨论物理位置时,among 用来描述处于很多事物中间的东西,没有具体的某条路径或是某个点,例如: She lives in that house among the trees.她住在树丛中的那所房子里。 Mary is popular among the students.玛丽在学生中很受欢迎。 四、常跟 between 或 among 连接的短语 1、between A、difference between 意为“…之间的不同”,例如: There is a striking difference between Jane and Mary.简和玛丽有显著的不同。 B、between you and me,不用 between you and I,通常用于你想要某人和你一起保密,例如: Between you and me, I don’t think she has a chance of getting that promotion.在你和我之间,我认为她没有机会得到提升。 2、among A、distribute among 在…中分配,例如: The reward money was to be distributed among the poor.奖金将分配给穷人。 B、among others / among other things 意为“除…之外,还”,例如: They among others, would gather intelligence on enemy strengths and fortifications.除此之外,他们还将收集有关敌人力量和防御工事的情报。 Among other things, the group hopes to put an Internet connection and a printer in every village.除此之外,该组织还希望在每个村庄建立互联网连接和打印机。