介词between和among:二者都有在……之间的意思。 1.在标准英语中

介词between和among:二者都有 在……之间 的意思。 1.在标准英语中，一般用between表示 两者之间，用among表示 三者或三者以上之间。 2.在现代英语中，between有时也可用于三个以上的事物，特别是这些事物有清楚确切的位置时， 如 Switzerland lies between France,Italy,Austria and German. 3.在divide,share后的状语是几个并列的单数名词时用between, 如 He divided the apples between his son,his daughter and his niece.他把苹果分给了他儿子、女儿和侄女。 如果后面的状语是复数名词时，可用between亦可用among， 如He divided the apples between/among his four children.他把苹果分给了4个孩子。 4.谈论事物的差别用between，如What's the difference between them? 5.说到三个以上每两个之间的关系时,用between,如 Understanding between nations is very important. 互相理解在国际间很重要。