单词 | between the two of us |
释义 | between /bi-twēnˈ/preposition
ORIGIN: OE betwēonum and betwēon, from be by, and twēgen, twā twain, two betweenˈity noun (playful) Intermediateness betweenˈness noun The state or fact of being between betweenˈ-decks noun The space between any two decks of a ship (also adverb) betweenˈ-maid noun A servant subsidiary to two others (esp cook and housemaid), a tweeny Between the Sheets noun A cocktail containing rum, brandy, Cointreau and lemon juice betweenˈtime, betweenˈtimes or betweenˈwhiles adverb At intervals between ourselves or between you and me (slang and the cat or post or bedpost, etc), between the two of us, or between us two In confidence between the devil and the deep blue sea In a desperate dilemma, faced with two undesirable alternatives go between To act as a mediator (goˈ-between noun) |
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