✔ He divided his fortune between his four children.
✔ He divided his fortune among his four children.
但在一些情况下between和among不可以互换:
具体的时间点之间:用between
✔ The children were aged between 12 and 16.
X The children were aged among 12 and 16.
指具体的人、团体或东西:用between
✔ A treaty was drawn up between France, Germany, Italy, and Greece.
X A treaty was drawn up among France, Germany, Italy, and Greece.
✔ Flights between London and Crete begin in early April.
X Flights among London and Crete begin in early April.
指成员、事物等可作为一个整体:用among
✔ There was agreement among members that fees should not be raised.
X There was agreement between members that fees should not be raised.
✔ The Petronas Towers are among the architectural wonders of the world.
X The Petronas Towers are between the architectural wonders of the world.
具体事物的区别时:用between(不论物体多少)
✔ The difference between those results is not statistically significant.
X The difference among those results is not statistically significant.
【among & between深度辨析】相关文章:
★ 什么是分词
★ 特殊疑问句
★ 不规则动词
最新
2016-11-24
2016-11-24
2016-11-09
2016-11-04
2016-11-04
2016-11-02