among
prep
əˈmʌŋ
prep
1
in
or
through
the
middle
of
a
group
of
people
or
things
在…当中，为…所围绕
The
girl
quickly
disappeared
among
the
crowd.
女孩很快消失在人群中。
I
could
hear
voices
coming
from
somewhere
among
the
bushes.
我能听到灌木丛中某个地方传来的说话声。
We
walked
among
the
chestnut
woods
on
the
mountain
slopes.
我们走在山坡上的栗树林中。
She
began
rummaging
among
the
books
on
her
desk.
她开始在桌子上的一堆书中乱翻起来。
2
with
a
particular
group
of
people
与〔某一群人〕在一起
Jim
relaxed,
knowing
he
was
among
friends
.
吉姆知道周围都是朋友，放松了下来。
3
used
to
say
that
many
people
in
a
group
have
the
same
feeling
or
opinion,
or
that
something
affects
many
people
in
a
group
在…群体中
The
problem
is
causing
widespread
concern
among
scientists.
这个问题在科学家中间引起了广泛关注。
The
general
opinion
among
police
officers
was
that
the
law
should
be
tightened.
警察中间普遍的想法是这条法律应该制订得更加严厉。
The
changes
will
mean
7,000
job
losses
among
railway
workers.
这些变革意味着铁路工人中间将有 7000 人失业。
4
used
to
talk
about
a
particular
person,
thing,
or
group
as
belonging
to
a
larger
group
在…（人员）中，是…之一
She
was
the
eldest
among
them.
她是他们当中年纪最大的。
Innocent
civilians
were
among
the
casualties.
死伤者中有无辜平民。
My
grandfather
had
among
his
possessions
a
portrait
by
Matisse.
我祖父有一幅马蒂斯画的肖像画。
Representatives
were
chosen
by
the
students
from
among
themselves.
代表由学生互选产生。
5
among other things/places/factors etc
used
to
say
that
you
are
only
mentioning
one
or
two
people
or
things
out
of
a
much
larger
group
除了其他东西/地方/因素等
At
the
meeting
they
discussed,
among
other
things,
recent
events
in
Japan.
会上，除了其他议题外，他们还讨论了日本近来发生的事件。
6
if
something
is
divided
or
shared
among
a
group
of
people,
each
person
is
given
a
part
of
it
在…之间（分配）
A
father’s
property
was
divided
among
his
heirs.
父亲的财产在继承人之间分配。
7
among yourselves/ourselves/themselves
with
each
other
在你们/我们/他们之间
The
allies
found
it
hard
to
agree
among
themselves.
盟友发现他们很难达成一致意见。