between/bɪ'twiːn/

prep.

➊ in or into the space which separates (two places, people, objects)

➋ used to show the beginning and ending points in time, amount, etc.

➌ used to show a connection or relation among two or more people or things

prep.

➊ 在（两者）之间：[between sb¹/sth¹ and sb²/sth²] There is a boy between Mike and me. 迈克和我之间有个小孩。

➋ 介于；在…之间：[between sth¹ and sth²] between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. 下午3点到4点之间

◇a number between 5 and 10 5和10之间的一个数字

➌ 在…之间：[between sb¹/sth¹ and sb²/sth²] trade between the two countries两国间的贸易

◇competition between companies公司间的竞争

◇a difference between two things两物间的差别

(just) between you and me 我们私下说说：Between you and me, he is rude. 我们私下说说，他很粗鲁。

构词be- + tween (= two)

音组-een/-iːn/

between; canteen; green; queen; screen

常犯错误

✗ boys between 7 to 10

✓ boys between 7 and 10 7—10岁的男孩

常犯错误

✗ between a friend and enemy

✓ between friend and enemy 敌友

[✌由介词或连词连接的两个相同、相对或关系密切的一对名词时，名词前常不加冠词。如：day after day, day and night, arm in arm, face to face, hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, side by side, step by step, father and son, husband and wife, man and woman]

常犯错误

✗ between you and I

✓ between you and me

辨析among; between