| 词组 | among |
| 释义 | among If you are among a group of people or things, you are surrounded by them. James wandered among his guests. Among his baggage was a medicine chest. You do not say that you are 'among' two people or things. You say that you are between them. Myra and Barbara sat in the back, the baby between them. She put the cigarette between her lips. The island is midway between São Paulo and Porto Alegre. ◊ dividing You can say that something is divided among or between a group of people. There is no difference in meaning. ...his estate, which he divided among his brothers and sisters. Different scenes from the play are divided between five couples. ◊ differences You do not use among when you are talking about differences. You do not say, for example, 'I couldn't see any difference among the three chairs'. You say 'I couldn't see any difference between the three chairs'. There was an important difference between the political analysts and the military ones. A good 'seeing' computer of the late 1970s could tell the difference between a cup, a saucer, a spoon, and a teapot. For more information about between, see entry at ↑ |
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