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among

在……当中;在一群人/物里(被许多东西包围)

  • 把 among 想成“在一群里面”:人群、树丛、盒子堆都可以。
  • 它不强调‘两端/两点’的间隔:说两端之间通常用 between;说一群里面通常用 among。
  • 不要求在正中心:只要“在这群里面/被这群东西围着”,就可以用 among。

视角控制

拖拽旋转 / 滚轮缩放 / 双指缩放

例句

空间介词例句

The ball is among the boxes.

球在一堆盒子里(被盒子围着)。

He sat among his friends.

他坐在朋友们当中。

She felt safe among familiar faces.

在熟悉的人群中,她觉得很安心。

A small village lies among the hills.

一座小村庄坐落在群山之间(山丘当中)。

I found my keys among the papers on the desk.

我在桌上的一堆文件里找到了钥匙。

There was disagreement among the members.

成员之间出现了分歧。

The survey shows wide support among young voters.

调查显示,年轻选民中支持度很高。

Her novel is among the best this year.

她的小说属于今年最好的那一批。

Between the three of us, we can finish it today.

我们三个人之间(合在一起)今天就能做完。

Among other things, we discussed the budget.

此外,我们还讨论了预算。

相关介词

差异解析

among 强调“在一群/多者之中”;between 更强调“端点之间/对应关系”。

如何选择(快速决策)

先问 4 个问题:1) 是不是只有两个端点/两个人/两件物?→ 用 between。2) 是不是一群/很多个,不强调两端?→ 用 among。3) 是不是更书面、强调‘在某种事件/情绪/局势中’?→ 多用 amid。4) 虽然是 3 个以上,但强调“彼此之间的关系/分配/秘密”?→ 常见用 between(between the three of us)。

betweenShe sat between Tom and Lily.

她坐在汤姆和莉莉之间。

amongShe sat among her friends.

她坐在朋友们当中。

amidHe stayed calm amid the chaos.

在混乱中他仍保持冷静。

between

between 多用于两个对象;但当三者以上的关系是“一一对应”或端点很清楚时,也常用 between。among 更像“混在一群里”。

amongShe sat among her friends.

她坐在朋友们当中。

betweenShe sat between Tom and Lily.

她坐在汤姆和莉莉之间。

amid

amid 通常更书面,常搭配抽象名词(混乱、争议、压力等),画面是“在某种局势中”。among 更像“在一群人/物里”。

amidShe resigned amid growing criticism.

在批评声不断高涨的情况下,她辞职了。

amongThere was anger among the staff.

员工中有人很生气(出现愤怒情绪)。

around

around 多指‘在外圈/周围’;among 是‘在里面’,被一圈东西围住。

amongThe cabin is hidden among the trees.

小木屋藏在树林里。

aroundThere are trees around the cabin.

小木屋周围有树。

in the middle of

in the middle of 更强调‘正中间/中心’;among 更宽松,只要在这群里面即可。

in the middle ofHe stood in the middle of the room.

他站在房间正中间。

amongHe stood among the students.

他站在学生们当中。

快速判断问句(决策树)

  • 物体是否接触某个表面?

    接触表面 -> 多用 on;若本页介词不是 on,则优先按“接触/不接触”选近义介词。

  • 物体是在容器/边界内部吗?

    在内部 -> 更可能用 如何选择(快速决策);不在内部 -> 继续判断方位/距离/遮挡。

  • 它只是“在上方不接触”还是“在下方/被遮挡”?

    仅上方不接触 -> 倾向 between;下方遮挡 -> 倾向 under/beneath 等。

常见词组组合

人群/群体里

among friends

在朋友们当中(口语):I feel relaxed among friends.

among classmates

在同学们当中:She is popular among classmates.

among colleagues

在同事中:The news spread quickly among colleagues.

among the staff

在员工中:There was tension among the staff.

among the crowd

在人群中:He disappeared among the crowd.

among themselves

只在他们内部(私下里):They discussed it among themselves.

自然/物品堆里

among the trees

在树林里:A cabin is hidden among the trees.

among the bushes

在灌木丛里:A cat was sleeping among the bushes.

among the rocks

在石堆里:The lizard hid among the rocks.

among the boxes

在一堆盒子里:The ball rolled among the boxes.

among the papers

在一堆文件里:I found it among the papers.

among the ruins

在废墟中(较书面):They searched among the ruins.

抽象集合/讨论语境

among others

其中包括/等等:She thanked her teacher among others.

among other things

此外/其中还包括:Among other things, we discussed the budget.

among the best

名列前茅:Her novel is among the best this year.

among the first

最早的一批:He was among the first to arrive.

among the last

最后一批:They were among the last to leave.

among + group (统计)

在某群体中:Support is highest among 18–24-year-olds.

常见错误

不建议: The cafe is among the bank and the post office.

建议: The cafe is between the bank and the post office.

原因: 只有两个明确对象/端点时,用 between 更自然。

不建议: The ball is between the boxes.

建议: The ball is among the boxes.

原因: 当周围是一堆/一群(不止两个)时,用 among 更自然;between 更像“两端之间”。

不建议: There are three of us. Among the three of us, we can do it.

建议: There are three of us. Between the three of us, we can do it.

原因: 说‘我们之间/私下里’这类“关系/共同分担”,英语里常用 between the three of us(虽然是 3 个以上)。

不建议: He sat among to his friends.

建议: He sat among his friends.

原因: among 后面直接接名词/代词宾格,不用加 to。

不建议: He walked among crowd and took photos.

建议: He walked among the crowd and took photos.

原因: among 后面通常接可数复数或带限定词的集合名词:among the crowd / among crowds(不是 *among crowd)。

不建议: The cabin is around the trees.

建议: The cabin is among the trees.

原因: 如果要表达‘在树林里/被树包围’,用 among;around 更像‘在外圈/周围’。

不建议: Among you and I, this is a secret.

建议: Among you and me, this is a secret.

原因: 介词后用宾格:me / him / her / us / them。

微测验

题目 1

She was sitting ___ her classmates.

请选择答案

题目 2

The cafe is ___ the bank and the post office.

请选择答案

题目 3

The cabin is hidden ___ the trees.

请选择答案

高频问答

among 的核心画面是什么?+

核心画面是“在一群里面/被许多东西围着”。比如在人群里、在树林里、在一堆盒子里:among the crowd / among the trees / among the boxes。

among 和 between 的区别怎么一句话记?+

between 更像“两端之间的空隙”(Tom 和 Lily 之间);among 更像“混在一群里”(朋友们当中)。

‘三者之间’可以用 between 吗?+

可以。虽然传统规则常说 between 用于 2 个对象,但在真实英语里,如果强调“彼此之间的关系/分配/秘密”,between + 3/4… 很常见:Between the three of us, we can finish it today.(我们三个人合在一起/私下里……)

among 一定表示‘三个以上’吗?+

传统规则常说 3+,但更实用的判断是:是不是‘一群/不强调两端’。只要听起来像“在一群里”,就用 among。

among 和 amid 的区别是什么?+

among 更像“在一群人/物里”(更具体、画面感强);amid 更书面,常说“在某种局势/情绪/事件中”(amid the chaos / amid criticism)。

among 和 around 的区别是什么?+

around 通常是“在外圈/周围”(树在小屋周围);among 是“在里面”(小屋在树林里)。

among 后面能接代词吗?+

能。直接用宾格代词:among us / among them。例句:She is the tallest among them.

among 后面接单数还是复数?+

多数情况下接复数(among students / among friends)。如果是集合名词或固定说法,可以用单数但通常要有限定词:among the crowd / among the population(不是 *among crowd)。