among
preposition
uk/əˈmʌŋ/us/əˈmʌŋ/(alsoamongst,uk/əˈmʌŋst/us/əˈmʌŋst/)B1
in themiddleof orsurroundedby other things:
在…中；为…所环绕Isawa fewfamiliarfacesamong thecrowd.我在人群中看见了几张熟悉的面孔。
Rescueteamssearchedamong thewreckageforsurvivors.救援队在残骸中搜寻幸存者。
A2
happeningor beingincludedaspartof agroupofpeopleor things:
在…（群体）中；…之一adecisionthat hascauseda lot ofangeramong women在妇女中引起极大愤怒的决议
Relax, you're amongstfriends.你别紧张，大家都是朋友。
Talk about it among yourselves(=talkto each other about it without me)for a while.你们先讨论一会。
She hasworkedas anestateagentamongother things(= as well as other things).她干过很多工作，其中之一就是做房地产经纪人。
C1
to each one in agroupof three or morepeopleor things:
在三者或以上数量的人或物之间Hedividedthecountryamong hissons.他把王国分给了几个儿子。
Thecostshould besharedequallyamong the three of you.你们三人应该均摊成本支出。
- You don't have topretendanymore- you're amongfriendsnow.
- There's a lot ofteasingandfightingamong thecrew.
- Theboylookeduncomfortableand out ofplaceamong theadults.
- Thesediseasesare morecommonamongyoungchildren.
- Asmallanimalwas makingrustlingnoisesamong theleaves.
Between
- 'twixt
- (in) between timesidiom
- amid
- between
- betwixt
- block
- halfway
- in
- in-between
- inter
- interleave
- intermediate
- interstitial
- intervening
- liminal
- mid
- midst
- partway
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Acting, being or existing together
Grammar
Amongandamongst
Among and amongst are prepositions.…Betweenoramong?
Between and among are prepositions.…Between,among: meaning and use
We use between to refer to two things which are clearly separated. We use among to talk about things which are not clearly separated because they are part of a group or crowd or mass of objects:…Betweenand prepositional phrases
Between is most often used to introduce a prepositional phrase which contains two singular or plural noun phrases:…Nouns and verbs followed bybetween
The most common nouns often followed by between are: connection, difference, distinction, link, relationship:…Amongmeaning ‘surrounding, part of or included in’
We use among to suggest a sense of being a part of or surrounded by or included in something else. It is typically followed by a plural noun phrase:…Among othersandamong other things
In the phrases among others and among other things, among means ‘as well as’:…