among/ə'mʌŋ/

prep.

➊ in the middle of (other things)

➋ within (a group of people or things)

prep.

➊ 在…中间：He found his text book among the books. 他在这些书中找到了他的课本。

◇I saw my old friend Linda among the crowd. 我在人群中看见了我的老朋友琳达。

➋ 在…当中；…之一：She was the eldest among them. 在她们当中，她年纪最大。

◇There's a lot of fighting among the crew. 船员间有很多争斗。

◇Unemployment is quite high, especially among young people. 失业率相当高，特别是年轻人中。

◇I am among (= one of) the prize winners. 我是获奖者之一。

among other things 还有别的东西（或事情、问题等）：They discussed, among other things, some math problems. 他们讨论了一些数学问题，还有别的问题。

常犯错误

✗ The toy was hidden between the leaves.

✓ The toy was hidden among the leaves. 这个玩具被藏在树叶堆中。

常犯错误

✗ Can your baby tell the difference among a car, a truck and a bus?

✓ Can your baby tell the difference between a car, a truck and a bus? 你的宝宝能区别小车、卡车和公共汽车吗？

[✌强调每两者之间进行比较时，要用between，不用among]

辨析among; between