between
/bɪtˈwin/KK
bɪt·win
1.
在……之間；介於……之中
表示某人、某物、地點、時間點或數值位於兩者之間，或用來連結兩個端點。
用法：常見句型為 between A and B。若表示位置，常與 be、sit、stand、park 等動詞連用。
The bakery is between the bus stop and the school.
麵包店在公車站和學校之間。
The girl sat between her brother and her cousin at dinner.
那個女孩晚餐時坐在她哥哥和表哥中間。
It will be between 18 and 22 tomorrow.
明天會在18到22之間。
2.
在……之間共同；由……之間分攤
表示關係、討論、差異、協議、祕密或資源存在於若干人、團體或事物之間。
用法：傳統上常說 between 用於兩者、among 用於三者以上；但現代英語中，between 也常用於三者以上的清楚個別關係，例如協議、差異與分配。
I study between 7:00 and 8:00 every night.
我每天晚上七點到八點之間讀書。
Please give the snacks to the four students between them.
請把點心分給四位學生。
The surprise party should stay between us.
這場驚喜派對要保密，只有我們知道。
3.
在……期間；在……兩段時間之間
表示某事發生或持續於兩個時間、日期、事件或階段所界定的期間內。
用法：常見搭配為 between A and B。若時間端點是鐘點，常可省略重複的時間單位。
The library is usually quiet between noon and two o’clock.
圖書館通常在中午十二點到兩點之間很安靜。
I usually read my notes between classes.
我通常在課堂之間讀筆記。
We can meet between Friday evening and Sunday afternoon.
我們可以在星期五晚上到星期日下午之間見面。
4.
來往於……之間
與移動或交通動詞連用，表示在兩個地點、人或狀態之間往返，或連接兩地。
用法：常與 travel、commute、run、go、switch 等動詞搭配。
This train runs between the city and the town.
這班火車行駛於城市和小鎮之間。
She goes between her home and work every day.
她每天往返住家和工作地點。
常見錯誤
There are many differences between students in my class.
There are many differences among the students in my class.
The café is between the school to the library.
The café is between the school and the library.
I will study between 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
I will study between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Keep this secret between you and I.
Keep this secret between you and me.
相關字詞
學習提示
・記住固定搭配：between A and B。
・between 不只可以用於兩者；當三者以上有明確的個別關係、分配或比較時，也可以使用。
・表示「在一群人當中」而非明確對比或關係時，通常選 among。