among
[ə'mʌŋ]
prep.在 ... 之中, ...之一
例句与用法:
He lives in a house among the trees.
他住在一栋树木环绕的房子里。
London is among the greatest cities of the world.
伦敦是世界上最大的城市之一。
They quarreled among themselves.
他们互相争吵。
New York is among the largest cities in the world.
纽约是世界上最大的几座城市之一。
I live among the mountains.
我住在群山之中。
词形变化:
异体字: amongst |
prep.
在……之中; 在……中间
Tom has always been popular among his classmates.
汤姆在同学中一直很受欢迎。
among[ə'mʌŋ]prep.1.■在…中间,处在…的中央;进入…之中;被…所环绕,被…包围,在…的围绕之中:She lives in that house among the trees.她住在树林中的那座房子里2.■被包括在内,包括其中,包括在所述的若干(或一类)事物之内,在其中,采…中之一:You are among friends.你是朋友之一。3.■在…的一类(或一组)中:the fairest among women女性中最美丽的4.■在…中从一处到另一处;在(某一群人)之中;通过某一群人;与…在一起,在…集体中:She passed among the crowd.她穿过人群。5.■深受,备受;及于全体;对…中的全体(或多数)成员而论;据…的普遍看法:a man popular among the people备受人们欢迎的人6.■与…比较;突出于…类型中:one among thousands千里挑一的人,千千万万中挑出的一个,出类拔萃的人7.■于…之间(分配),在…范围内(均分);为…之间所共有:The estate was divided among the relatives.这笔遗产在亲属中分配。8.■互相,彼此之间:They quarreled among themselves.他们互相争吵。9.■以…的一致联合行为,由…一致行为,通过相互补足(或共同)的行动:You must settle the matter among yourselves.你们必须自己商量解决这件事。10.■为(某些人)所熟悉(或所特有)的:a proverb among the Chinese中国人特有的谚语11.■在…其中起作用;在…其中活动:missionary work among the people在群众中做的传教工作among others除了别的以外(还);…及其他(东西);其中之一;尤其;格外[亦作among other things]among ourselves(或yourselves,themselves)(在内部)相互间,彼此间,一起[口语]a) 保守秘密b) 秘密地among the number也在其中,包括在内among the rest也在其中,包括在内;其中之一from among从…中
amongamong[əˈmʌŋ]prep.(=amongst [əˈmʌŋst])1.■[表示位置]被...环绕[环抱]在...之间2.■[与复数名词、代词或集合名词连用]其中之一, 其中有, 包括在...内(主要指三个或更多的人或物之中)3.■[后接最高级形容词]...之一4.■[与反身代词 themselves, ourselves 和 yourselves 连用]自行; 互相, 在...中间a village among hills群山环抱的村庄among the children在孩子们中间among the trees在树丛中among ourselves严守秘密, 只可你我知道from among从... 中one among a thousand千里挑一的人A-those present were ...出席的人中有...You are only one among many who need help.你不过是许多需要帮助的人之一。Shenyang is among the largest industrial cities in China.沈阳是中国最大工业城市之一。They fought among themselves.他们互相残杀。
参考词汇among;between;都含有“在...中间”的意思。 较正式、标准的用法是:1.■among用于“三者或三者以上之间”, 如:He often went among the masses.他经常深入群众。2.■而 between 则用于“两者之间”, 如:Between the peoples of China and the Soviet Union there is a profound friendship.中苏两国人民之间存在着深厚的友谊。3.■between 有时也可用于“三者或三者以上之间”, 指每个人[物]与别的每个人[物]分别发生联系, 如:trade agreement between Great Britain, France and the United States英国同法国、美国分别有贸易协定。4.■有时, 为了表示某一确切的位置, 也用 between 表示“三者或三者以上的关系”, 如:Ecuador lies between Columbia, Peru, and the Pacific Ocean.厄瓜多尔位于哥伦比亚、秘鲁和太平洋之间。
(主 英 亦作 amongst )
preposition
- situated more or less centrally in relation to (several other things)
在…之中
wild narcissi hidden among the roots of the trees.
野水仙隐藏在树根之间。
you're among friends.
你在朋友们中间。 - being a member or members of (a larger set)
系…中的一员;之一
a British woman was among the 54 victims of the disaster.
此次灾难54名遇难者中有一名英国妇女。
snakes are among the animals most feared by man.
蛇是人类最害怕的动物之一。 - occurring in or shared or practised by (some members of a group or community)
为…所特有
a drop in tooth decay among children.
儿童中蛀牙的下降。
this pronunciation is not popular among the general public.
这种发音在一般民众中不普遍。
■involving most or all members of a group reciprocally
(群体内部)相互间
members of the government bickered among themselves.
政府成员相互间争吵。 - indicating a division, choice, or differentiation involving three or more participants
在(三个或更多参与者)中(划分、选择或区分)
the old king called the three princesses to divide his kingdom among them.
老国王把三个公主叫来把王国分给她们。
choosing a privatization scheme from among five models.
在五个模式中选择一个私有化方案。
- Old English ongemang (from on 'in' + gemang 'assemblage, mingling'). The -st of amongst represents -s (adverbial genitive) + -t probably by association with superlatives (as in against)
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■"I'm quite willing to do as I say-just bring the children down into the Hall, and you can hover about among the back row." "Anything for a quiet life, " she said.
"我很愿意照我说的话做-把孩子们领下大厅来,而你跟在后面走。""就按你说的办吧。"她说道。
■In1955 he was assigned to practice among herdsmen of southern Gansu.
1955年他被派到甘肃牧民中间作医务工作。
■Among the blinds the one-eyed man is king.
[谚]山中无老虎,猴子称大王。
■Soon they began to fight among themselves.
不久他们内部就斗争起来了。
■Suffragettes were among the first feminists in Britain.
争取选举权的妇女是英国最早的男女平等主义者。
■It was reckoned among the most precious medicinal herbs.
人们认为它是最珍贵的药材之一。
■He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of compassion, and sacrifice, and endurance.
人类不朽不是因为在万物中唯有他能永远发言、而是因为他有灵魂,有同情心、有牺牲和忍耐精神。
■Meanwhile, they should encourage those among us who cannot swim five yards before they are gasping for air.
从眼前来说,他们对我们中间有些游不到5码便急着想换气的人来说,总该是个鼓励吧。
■He cowed them with his hard eyes like a tamer among beasts.
他以严厉的眼光吓他们,活象兽群中间的驯兽师。
■Most emigrants among them are patriots.
他们中大多数侨民是爱国主义者。
■They quarreled among themselves.
他们互相争吵。
■They maintained only formal unity among themselves.
他们只在表面上保持一致。
■They saw life in the raw among those wild tribes.
他们在那些原始部落中看到了未开化的生活。
■They hope to win mass support among the middle class.
他们希望能赢得中产阶级的广泛支持。
■They began to levy recruits among the local people.
他们开始在当地人中间徵兵。
■They had distributed the lands among the peasants.
他们把土地分给农民。
■They numbered her among their best friends.
他们把她看作是最好的朋友之一。
■He tried to sow discontent among us.
他企图在我们中间散布不满情绪。
■He lives in a house among the trees.
他住在一栋树木环绕的房子里。
■He heard a mouse rustling among his papers.
他听见纸堆中有老鼠作响。
■He was cursed for sowing seeds of discord among his friends.
他因在朋友中挑拨离间而被人咒骂。
■His popularity among working people remains as strong as ever.
他在劳动人民中一如既往声望很高。
■On the way back home he saw a battle royal among five, each bathed in blood.
他在回家的路上看到5个人大打出手,个个浑身是血。
■He is building castle in spain among his book.
他埋头于书本中想地天花乱坠。
■He felt he did not belong among those people.
他感到他和那些人格格不入。
■He included some bad debts among his assets.
他把一些呆账也算在他的财产中。
■He ranks among the best pupils of his grade.
他是他们班级最好的学生之一。
■He was among the few who managed to live through the enemy prison camp.
他是活着离开战俘集中营的很少几个人中的一个。
■On his death the land was divided equally among his sons.
他死後这土地就平分给了他的几个儿子。
■His last novel created a furore among the critics.
他的最近一部小说在评论家中引起了轰动。
■His was the best drawing and it stood out among the others.
他的画是最杰出之作,因此在其他的画中十分醒目。
■His action aroused strong feelings among the masses.
他的行动在群众中引起了强烈的反感。
■His speeches fermented trouble among the work force.
他的讲话在工人中引起骚动。
■His words caused a great deal of dissention among his followers.
他的话在他的追随者中引起许多争论。
■At last, among friends, he was free to speak his mind.
他终於向自己人倾诉衷肠。
■His rapid promotion caused much bad feeling among his colleagues.
他获迅速提升在同事中引起很大的不满。
■He crouched down among the tangled foliage.
他蹲下把身子藏在紊乱的叶丛中。
■London is among the greatest cities of the world.
伦敦是世界上最大的城市之一。
■Why are you poking about among my papers?
你为什麽乱翻我的文件?
■Can you identify your umbrella among this lot?
你能在这些伞中认出你自己的伞吗?
■If an earthquake were to engulf England tomorrow, the English would manage to meet and dine somewhere among the rubbish, just to celebrate the event.
假使明天会有一场地震席卷英国,英国人也会设法在颓垣败瓦中找个地方见面饮宴来庆祝这件大事的吧。
■Paranoia reigns supreme among the women, causing much marital conflict.
偏执狂现象在妇女中很盛行,引起了许多婚姻纠纷。
■A type of symbiosis, as among certain ants, in which one species is dominant and makes the members of another species perform the tasks required for their mutual survival.
共生(现象), 役生现象一种共生(现象), 如某些蚂蚁,在这种现象中,一个种处于支配地位,并使得别的种的成员承担他们共同生存所需完成的任务
■Ice cream is popular among children.
冰淇淋深受孩子们的欢迎。
■It's easy to recognize the girl even she is set among a group of girls because she wears a bright red hair.
即使把她放在一群女孩中间也很容易认出她来,因为她长着鲜红的头发。
■The Pyramid is among the seven wonders of the world.
古埃及大金字塔是世界七大奇观之一。
■Professor Smith is popular among the students.
史密斯教授很受学生的欢迎。
■He is highly estimated among his colleagues.
同事们对他的评价很高。
■Which river is the shortest among them?
哪一条河流是它们之中最短的?
■Previous to the conference we had discussed the matter among ourselves.
在会议之前,我们讨论了这个问题。