在……之间。如:
I’ll phone you between lunch and three o’clock. 我将在午餐后三点钟以前给你打电话。
He felt something between laughter and anger. 他既觉得好笑,又感到气愤。
由于……和……。如:
Between the noise outside and lack of sleep, he couldn’t
concentrate. 由于外面的噪音加上睡眠不足,他无法专心。
注:between...and 不仅可连接两者,也可连接三者。如:
Luxemburg lies between France, Germany and Belgium. 卢森堡位于法国、德国和比利时之间。
Between cooking, writing and running the farm he was kept very busy. 他又是做饭,又是写作,还要打理农场,忙得不可开交。
用于习语:between ourselves [you and me] 仅你我知道的秘密。如:
Between ourselves, I don’t think he will live much longer. 咱们私下说说,他活不久了。
Between you and me, he’s not very reliable. 这是只有你我之间才说,他不是很可靠。