among, between, amid, amongst

些前置词均含……间……意

among 指三者或三者同类事物间

between 指两者间现代英语指三者或三者表示彼间清楚独立体关系

among 

〔误〕 If the three apples are divided among the two boys how much will each receive?

〔〕 If the three apples are divided among the three boys how much will each receive?

〔析〕 among用于三事物或物间between则用于两者间

1)between般指两者间among用于三或三或物或笼统群或些物表示……间例:①Between the door and the windows there is a map.门窗户间张图

②What's the difference between the two words?

两词间区别

③The young people lived and worked among the workers.些青、工作工

④They divided the money among(或 between) themselves.自钱(注:用amongthey至少三;用between, they两)

【注意】我说between you and me能说 between you and Ibetween介词

2)between用指三或三或物每两间三或三名词用and连接前面用between用among例:①Near the cemetery, between the trees, there is something shining, perhaps bayonets. 墓附近树丛间东西闪闪发亮能刺刀②There does not seem much difference between the three of them.

三者间似乎没区别

③Switzerland lies between France, Germany, Austria and Italy.瑞士位于、德、奥、意间

3)among用表示比较范围=one of与高级连用例:①Yokohama is among(= one of) the largest seaports in the Far East.横滨远东港口

般说among 用于三者或三者…间f其宾语通表示笼统数量或具复数(或集合意义名词或代词;between 主要指两者间其宾语往往表示两者名词或代词或者由 and 连接两或物: They hid themselves among the trees. 躲树林There was a fight between the two boys. 两孩打架I’m usually free between Tuesday and Thursday. 我通星期二与星期四间空【注】列情况between 用于三者:(1) 两或物用 and 连接:between A, B and C A、B、C 间(2) 涉及事物间区别或各间关系:the difference between the three of them 三者间区别the relations between various countries 各间关系(3) 表示由于…合作结:Between them they landed the fish. 协力鱼拖岸(4) divide, share 等表示享类词若接表示三者或三者复数名词用 among between 均:He divided his money among [between] his five sons.