妙語佳句:
Who among you will be the vanguard of democracy, freedom, and discovery?你們當中誰將是民主,自由,和發明的先鋒?
among:在 ... 之中, ...之一
among的用法比amongsta普遍。元音前,多用amongst(很少在美國使用), 如amongst us;
among與between的比較:
among用在三個或三個以上的人或物前,between是用在兩者之間, 與and搭配,如between he and me,但不與among搭配,不能說among A, B and C。
表示在某些物體的兩邊之間時,不管物體的數量多少,用between。
Moral taint has spread among young people.
道德的敗壞在年輕人之間蔓延。
She is the most lovable among all girls.
所有姑娘中她是最可愛的。
It is never wise to come between a man and his wife.
干預人家夫婦間的事是不智的。
I make the distance anywhere between ten to twelve miles.
我猜想距離在十到十二英里之間。
vanguard of:...的先鋒
They are in the vanguard of technological advance.
他們是技術發展的先導。
The Communist Party is the vanguard of the working class.
共產黨是工人階級的先鋒隊。
考考你:
你們當中誰將是民主,自由,和發明的先鋒?