among的用法

among的用法

among/əˈmʌŋ / (also amongst /əˈmʌŋst / ) prep.1. surrounded by sb/sth; in the middle of sb/sth 在…中；周围是 a house among the trees 树林中的一座房子They strolled among the crowds. 他们在人群中信步而行。I found the letter amongst his papers. 我在他的文件中找到这封信。It's OK, you're among friends now. 好了，现在你的周围都是朋友了。2. being included or happening in groups of things or people 在（其）中；…之一 A British woman was among the survivors. 幸存者中有一位英国妇女。He was among the last to leave. 他是最后离开者之一。This attitude is common among the under-25s. 这种态度在25岁以下的青年中很普遍。‘What was wrong with the job?’ ‘Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things .’ “这份工作有什么不好吗？”“嗯，别的不说，工资就不怎么样。”Discuss it among yourselves first (= with each other) . 你们自己先讨论一下。3. used when you are dividing or choosing sth, and three or more people or things are involved 在三者或以上中（分配或选择） They divided the money up among the children. 他们把钱分给了孩子们。