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单词 between the two of us
释义

between /bi-twēnˈ/

preposition
  1. In, to, through or across the space that separates
  2. Intermediate to
  3. Indicating a choice of alternatives
  4. Indicating that both alternatives apply
  5. By combined action or influence of
  6. From one to another of
  7. To and from
  8. In joint possession of (gen of two)
adverb
  1. In or to an intermediate place
  2. At spatial or temporal intervals
noun
  1. An interval (Shakespeare)
  2. An intermediate size of needle
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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