同近义词辨析
among, amongst, amid, between
这组词都有“在……之间,在……之中”的意思,其区别是:
amongst与among同义,是among的变体。一般说来among总能替代amongst,而amongst则不然。
amid正式用词,侧重指在某个地方的中间或被某个东西包围着或在非同类人中间。
between多指两者之间,但现代英语中也可指三者或三者以上,表示彼此间清楚的独立的个体关系。
双语例句
用作介词(prep.)
- He sat down amid deafening applause.
他在震耳欲聋的掌声中就坐。 - I stood amid a sea of corn.
我站在茫茫一片庄稼之中。 - He is amid his enemies.
他被敌人包围。 - We groped amid the darkness.
我们在黑暗中摸索。 - He drank off a glass of beer amid their cheers.
在他们的欢呼声中,他把杯子里的啤酒一饮而尽。 - He stood firm amid temptations.
他不被种种引诱所动摇。
权威例句
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