/bɪ'twi:n; bə`twin/
prep
1 (a) in or into the space separating (two or more points, objects, people, etc) 介于（两者或多者）之间
*Q comes between P and R in the English alphabet. 在英语字母表中, Q位于P与R之间.
* I lost my keys somewhere between the car and the house. 我的钥匙失落在汽车与房子之间的什么地方了.
* Peter sat between Mary and Jane. 彼得坐在玛丽和简之间.
* 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 baby crawled between her father's legs. 婴儿在她父亲的双腿中间爬.
* (fig 比喻) My job is somewhere between a typist and a personal assistant. 我的工作介于打字员和私人助理二者之间.
(b) in the period of time separating (two days, years, events, etc) 在一段时间（两天、两年、两次事件等）之内
*It's cheaper between
6 pm and
8 am. 下午6时至上午8时之间较为便宜.
* I'm usually free between Tuesday and Thursday. 我通常在星期二至星期四有空.
* Children must attend school between
5 and 16. 5至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的变化.
2 at some point along a scale from (one amount, weight, distance, etc) to (another) 介于（数量、重量、距离等的）两个量度之间
*cost between one and two pounds 花费一至二镑
* weigh between nine and ten stones 重九至十　石
* London is between fifty and sixty miles from Oxford. 伦敦离牛津五十至六十英里.
* The temperature remained between 25°C and 30°C all week. 整整一星期, 温度一直在25C至30C之间.
3 (of a line) separating (one place) from another （指一条线）将（一处）与另一处分隔开
*build a wall between my garden and my neighbour's 在我的花园与邻居花园之间砌一堵墙
* draw a line between sections A and B 在剖面A与B之间划一条线
* the boundary between Sweden and Norway 瑞典与挪威的分界线.
4 from (one place) to (another) 从（一处）到（另一处）
*fly between London and Paris twice daily 每天在伦敦与巴黎之间飞行两次
* sail between Dover and Calais 在多佛与加莱之间航行
* a good road between London and Brighton 伦敦与布赖顿之间的一条很好的道路.
5 (indicating a con

adv, prep
[Language: Old English;Origin: betweonum]
alsoin between
in or through the space that separates two things, people, or places
　I sat down between Sue and Jane.
　a house and stables with a yard in between
　The ball rolled between his feet.
　a small town halfway between Salt Lake City and Denver
alsoin between
in the time that separates two times or events
　Are there any public holidays between Christmas and Easter?
　You shouldn't eat between meals.
　The team have a lot of work to do between now and Sunday.
　A lot of students spend a year abroad in between school and university.
　I've had a few jobs with long periods of unemployment in between.
within a range of amounts, numbers, distances etc
　The project will cost between eight and ten million dollars.
　Most of the victims were young men between the ages of 16 and 21.
used to say which two places are joined or connected by something
　They're building a new road between Manchester and Sheffield.
　a regular air service between London and Paris
used to say which people or things are involved in something together or are connected
　the long-standing friendship between Bob and Bryan
　co-operation between the two countries
　She had overheard a private conversation between two MPs.
　the link between serious sunburn and deadly skin cancer
used to say which people or things get, have, or are involved in something that is shared
　Tom divided his money between his children.
　Between the four of them they managed to lift her into the ambulance.
　We collected £17 between us.
used to say which two things or people you are comparing
　the contrast between town and country life
　In her book she makes a comparison between Russian and British ballet.
　the difference between good music and really great music
between you and mealsobetween ourselves
spoken used before telling someone something that you do not want them to tell anyone else
　Between you and me, I think Schmidt's about to resign.
come between sb
if something comes between two people, it causes an argument or problems between them
　I let my stupid pride come between us.
used when it is difficult to give an exact description of something and you therefore have to compare it to two things that are similar to it
　He uttered a sound that was something between a sigh and a groan.