between

1. (表示位置)在…之间; 在…之中 in or into the space that separates
2. (表示时间)在…与…的一段时间内; 在…的间隔中 in or into the time that separates
3. (表示方式)与…的联合行动; 作为…共同努力的结果 do sth with sb
4. (表示原因)由于…共同影响 because influence of sth together
5. (表示距离)在…到…的一段距离内,来往于…与…之间 the distance from a place to another
6. (表示范围)在…之间,为…所分享 showing division or sharing between two or more
7. (表示等级)介乎于…之间 at some point
8. (表示关系)在…之间; …与…之间; 存在于…之间,维系着; 涉及; 分隔着 showing connection
9. (表示对比)从…中选择,就…比较而言 showing compare
10. (表示数目)介乎…之间 in the range that separates (two things or amounts)

1. 在其间，当中，中间 in or into a space or period of time that is between

• come between成为…的阻碍,妨碍
• fall between two stools两头落空
• read between the lines从字里行间体会含意
• make mischief between搬弄是非
• stand between成为…的阻碍,妨碍
• take the bet between不服管束

• between the cup and the lip在紧要关头
• between two fires遭受两面夹攻,腹背受敌
• between wind and water在最易受打击的地方

in between在中间

between you and me只限于咱俩之间；我们之间的秘密

between ourselves只限于咱们之间；秘密的

go between调停；做中间人

1. Children must attend school between 5 and 16.
   5至16岁的孩子必须上学。
2. There is a generation gap between my parents and I.
   我父母和我之间有代沟。
3. She tried to intervene between her husband and son.
   她想调解丈夫和儿子之间的争吵。

1. One town ends where the next begins and there's a road that runs between.
   一个城镇连接着另一个城镇,两者之间有一条路。