among

/əˈmʌŋ/ prep.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

在……之中;是……之一;在……之间分配

释义与例句

prep. 在……之中;是……之一;在……之间分配
in the middle of or included in a group, or shared between members of a group
  1. She quickly found her friend among the crowd.
    她很快在人群中找到了自己的朋友。
  2. This novel is among the most popular books of the year.
    这部小说是今年最受欢迎的书之一。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The remaining food was divided among the volunteers.
    剩余的食物分给了志愿者们。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 among 后接复数群体,强调整体之中;among the best 表示“最好的之一”,不是唯一最好。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • amongst 在……之中
    among 的同义变体,英式英语中较常见,通常更正式或文学化。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • between 在……之间
    among 通常指处于三者或以上的群体之中;between 传统上强调两者之间,但也可用于界限清楚、逐个看待的多个对象。
    The agreement between the two companies was signed on Monday. 两家公司之间的协议于星期一签署。
常见搭配
  • among others 除其他外;其中包括
    The exhibition includes works by Picasso and Matisse, among others. 展览包括毕加索和马蒂斯等人的作品。
  • among the most 是最……的之一
    This lake is among the most beautiful places in the region. 这个湖是该地区最美丽的地方之一。
  • share among 在……之间分享或分配
    They shared the tasks equally among the members of the group. 他们把任务平均分给小组成员。