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among

/əˈmʌŋ/KK

ə·mʌŋ

練發音
介系詞
高中
難度 2 個音節
1.
在……之中;在……當中
極常用

表示某人或某物位於一群人或一批事物之中。

用法:後面通常接複數可數名詞或不可數名詞。

among friends
among the students
among the trees
a small house among the hills
She felt comfortable among her classmates.

The teacher walked among the students during the science fair.

老師在科展期間走在學生之間。

2.
在……之中;屬於……之一
常用

表示某人或某物是某個群體、類別或範圍中的一員。

用法:常見於「在……之中很普遍」或「在……之中最……」等結構。

the most expensive among the choices
among the winners
This snack is popular among Taiwanese students.
popular among teenagers
common among children

Reading is among the activities that make me feel good after school.

閱讀是放學後讓我感覺愉快的活動之一。

3.
在……之間分配;由……共同享有
常用

表示某物由群體中的成員共同分享,或在成員之間分配。

用法:常見結構為動詞加上某物,再加上「among+群體」;表示分配給三者或更多對象時尤其常用。

split the bill among us
The coach divided the tasks among the players.
share among friends
divide among the team members
distribute among the students

We shared the pizza among four family members.

我們四位家人一起分食那個披薩。

常見錯誤

The secret is between the five friends.

The secret is among the five friends.

She divided the cake between the six children.

She divided the cake among the six children.

Among the students is a new girl.

There is a new girl among the students.

相關字詞
between 近義
amid 近義
among other things 片語形式
學習提示

・「among」通常接一群人或事物,不直接接單一對象。

・記得區分「among」和「between」:前者通常用於群體,後者較常用於兩個明確的對象。

・表示把食物、金錢或工作分給群體時,常使用「divide、share、distribute+受詞+among+群體」。

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