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介词between在这里的意思，表示处于两个物体的侧面，一边一个。【Continental united states lies between canada and mexico; between a rock and a hard place.】 当between和among经过扩展使用，表示分享时，between名义上用于涉及到两个物体时，而among则是用于两个以上的物体：an inheritance divided between two heirs and one share among three heirs. 偶尔，between也用于表达包含两个以上物体的关系，尤其是当这种关系分别涉及到每一个单独物体或一个更大团体中的两两物体之间关系时：A political dispute involving six nations may be settled by an agreement between them. amid表示被许多独立的物体围绕，或被无差别的大量物体围绕。【A church stands amid skyscrapers; A reaper works amid the grain; A person may keep calm amid confusion.】 among在这里的意思表示被一群独立但相似的事物包围或被它们包括在内。【Augustus Caesar was called princeps—chief among equals; A diary was among the effects left by the deceased.】 amidst, amongst和betwixt是amid,among, 和between的变形。amongst 和betwixt因为陈旧一般不使用，除了用于诗歌或修辞学上。Amidst在英国比在美国使用得更多。 翻译自 CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD
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