| 单词 | among |
| 释义 | among (əmʌŋ ) language note: The form amongst is also used, but is more literary. 1. preposition B1 Someone or something that is situated or moving among a group of things or people is surrounded by them. ...youths in their late teens sitting among adults. They walked among the crowds in Red Square. ...a little house among the trees. Synonyms: in the midst of, with, together with, in the middle of 2. preposition A2 If you are among people of a particular kind, you are with them and having contact with them. Things weren't so bad, after all. I was among friends again. I was brought up among people who read and wrote a lot. 3. preposition A2 If someone or something is among a group, they are a member of that group and share its characteristics. A fifteen year old girl was among the injured. Also among the speakers was the new American ambassador to Moscow. Synonyms: in the group of, one of, part of, included in 4. preposition A2 If you want to focus on something that is happening within a particular group of people, you can say that it is happening among that group. Unemployment is quite high, especially among young people. 5. preposition A2 If something happens among a group of people, it happens within the whole of that group or between the members of that group. Intense debate continues among the leadership. I am sick of all the quarrelling among politicians who should be concentrating on vital issues. 6. preposition A2 If something such as a feeling, opinion, or situation exists among a group of people, most of them have it or experience it. The biggest fear among parents thinking of using the internet is that their children will be exposed to pornography. The resort is popular among ski enthusiasts. 7. preposition B2 You use among before a noun to mention a group when talking about a smaller group within it. Among those 18 and over, 510,000 benefit claimants were not unemployed. Among the varieties available, my preference stays with the old and lovely pink-flowered variety, 'Apple Blossom'. 8. preposition If something applies to a particular person or thing among others, it also applies to other people or things. ...a news conference attended among others by our foreign affairs correspondent. If you are unhappy with the present situation you can contact, among others, your local MP. 9. preposition If something is shared among a number of people, some of it is given to all of them. Most of the furniture was left to the neighbours or distributed among friends. She tried to ensure her affection was equally shared among all three children. Synonyms: between, to 10. preposition A2 If people talk, fight, or agree among themselves, they do it together, without involving anyone else. European farm ministers disagree among themselves. The directors have been arguing among themselves. Synonyms: with one another, mutually, by all of, by the whole of Idioms: put the cat among the pigeons or set the cat among the pigeons to cause trouble or upset Once again she set the cat among the pigeons, claiming that Michael was lying. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Translations: Chinese: 在...之中, 在…范围内 Japanese: ･･･の中で, ･･･の中で |
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