| 词组 | between |
| 释义 | between ◊ describing position If something is between two things, it has one of the things on one side of it and the other thing on the other side of it. The revolver lay between the two bodies. The island of Santa Catarina is roughly midway between São Paulo and Porto Alegre. You can also say that someone puts something between two things. She put the cigarette between her lips and lit it. ◊ WARNING You do not usually say that something is between several things. You say that it is among them. See entry at ↑ ◊ differences You talk about a difference between two things or people. I asked him whether there was much difference between British and European law. ◊ choosing When someone makes a choice, you say that they choose between two things or people. It was difficult to choose between Hobson and the other British finalist, Peter Donohoe. You say that someone chooses between one thing or person and another. They must choose between home-ownership and furnished renting. |
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