among

单词辨析:

between among 【导航词义:在…之间】
between prep. 在…之间,在…中间
〔辨析〕

强调在两者之间。

〔例证〕

The boy sat between his father and mother.

这个男孩子坐在父亲和母亲中间。

There will be a competition between our team and yours.

我们队和你们队之间将进行一场比赛。

among prep. 在…的一类中;在…的范围之内
〔辨析〕

强调在三者或三者以上的人或物之中。

〔例证〕

He lives among the workers.

他生活在工人中间。

She disappeared among the crowd.

她消失在人群中。

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Lack of food and supplies caused disaffection among the soldiers.

食物和补给的不足造成士兵的不满。

This issue has aroused much resentment among the masses.

这个问题在民众中间引起了强烈的不满。

Things weren't so bad, after all. I was among friends again

情况还不是那么糟糕,毕竟我又回到了朋友当中。

I was brought up among people who read and wrote a lot.

我周围是些经常读书写文章的人,我是在他们的熏陶下长大的。

Opinion polls indicated a feeling among the public that it was time for a change

民意测验表明,公众认为到了改革的时候了。

A uniformed chauffeur identified me among the crowd.

一个穿制服的司机在人群中认出了我。