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in or into the space separating two or more points, objects, people, etc. （空间上）在…中间，介于…之间 Q comes between P and R in the English alphabet. 英语字母表中，Q 在 P 和 R 之间。 I sat down between Jo and Diana. 我在乔和黛安娜中间坐下。 Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy. 瑞士位于法国、德国、奥地利和意大利之间。 The paper had fallen down between the desk and the wall. 那张纸掉在桌子和墙壁之间的缝隙里。 - (figurative)
My job is somewhere between a secretary and a personal assistant. 我的工作介于秘书和私人助理之间。
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in the period of time that separates two days, years, events, etc. （时间上）在…之间，在…中间 It's cheaper between 6 p.m. and 8 a.m. 下午 6 点到早晨 8 点间价钱较便宜。 Don't eat between meals. 正餐之间不要吃零食。 Children must attend school between the ages of 5 and 16. 5 到 16 岁的孩子必须上学。 Many changes took place between the two world wars. 两次世界大战之间发生了很多变化。
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at some point along a scale from one amount, weight, distance, etc. to another （数量、重量、距离等）介于…之间 -
(of a line 界线 separating one place from another 分隔着；在…之间 the border between Sweden and Norway 瑞典和挪威之间的边界
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from one place to another 从（一地）到（另一地）；往返于 -
used to show a connection or relationship （表示联系或关系） -
shared by two or more people or things 合用；共享 We ate a pizza between us. 我们合吃了一张比萨饼。 This is just between you and me/between ourselves (= it is a secret). 这事只限我们两人知道。
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by putting together the efforts or actions of two or more people or groups 通过共同努力；一起 - between doing something
used to show that several activities are involved （同时进行几项活动时用）
Word OriginOld English betwēonum, from be ‘by’ + a Germanic word related to two.