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between的基本意思是“在…之间”，一般说，between指两者之间，其宾语可以是有具体数目的人或物，也可以是用and连接的两个具体的人或物。
between在下列情况下可以用于三者或更多的人或物：①表示“每两者之间”时；②用and连接时；③指事物之间的区别或彼此之间的关系时；④强调“由于…的合作结果”时；⑤在divide, share等表示“分享”的动词与表示三者或三者以上的复数名词之间时。

(SPACE) in or into the space that separates two places, people, or objects
(AMOUNT) If something is between two amounts, it is greater than the first amount but smaller than the second.
(TIME) in the period of time that separates two different times or events
(SHARED) among two or more people or things
(OPPOSING) A discussion, argument, or game between two or more people or groups of people involves both people or groups.
(CHOICE) If you choose between two things, you choose one thing or the other.
(CONNECTING) connecting two or more places, things, or people
(SEPARATING) separating two places or things

If something is between two things or is in between them, it has one of the things on one side of it and the other thing on the other side.
If people or things travel between two places, they travel regularly from one place to the other and back again.
A relationship, discussion, or difference between two people, groups, or things is one that involves them both or relates to them both.
If something stands between you and what you want, it prevents you from having it.
If something is between two amounts or ages, it is greater or older than the first one and smaller or younger than the second one.
If something happens between or in between two times or events, it happens after the first time or event and before the second one.
Between or in between is also an adverb.
If you must choose between two or more things, you must choose just one of them.
If people or places have a particular amount of something between them, this is the total amount that they have.
When something is divided or shared between people, they each have a share of it.