among

[ə'mʌŋ]

prep.在 ... 之中, ...之一

prep.

在……之中; 在……中间

Tom has always been popular among his classmates.

汤姆在同学中一直很受欢迎。

词形变化

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词义辨析

同义:

prep.在……之中

between  amid  within  surrounded by  

同义参见:

through  in  

补充

amongamong英:[əˈmʌŋ] 美:[əˈmʌŋ]prep.1.(表示位置)处在…中, 为…所环绕, 为…所环抱He was sitting among a group of children, telling them a story.他正坐在一群孩子中间讲故事。2.(表示方式)以…联合行动They earned a fortune among themselves.他们共同努力发了财。3.(表示比较)与…比较, 突出于4.(表示排斥)除…之外(还有)The conference discussed, among other things, the problem of environmental protection.除了其他问题以外，会上还讨论了环保问题。5.(表示范围)在…之内, 为…所分享[共有], 在…一类之中, 是…中之一, 在…群中She is the tallest among her classmates.她在她同学之中是最高的。6.(表示环境)与…在一起, 与…相处My wife was there among others.我妻子和其他一些人在那儿。7.(表示牵涉)经过, 涉及Unemployment among married women reached a peak.在已婚女性中失业率达到了顶峰。8.(表示关系)相互间, 彼此You must settle the matter among yourselves.你们必须彼此商量, 自行解决这些问题。9.(表示所属)为…所特有; 为…所熟悉This is a custom among the Germans.这是德国人特有的习俗。

例句

1. We stood there among piles of wooden boxes.我们站在那里, 身边是一堆堆的木箱。 2. It's good to be back among friends.回到朋友中间真好。 3. among his purchases were several books.他购买的东西中有几本书。 4. The pub is popular among students.这家酒馆很受学生欢迎。 5. There is widespread concern among booksellers.在书商中间普遍存在一种担忧情绪。 6. The furniture was distributed among her children.那些家具分给了她的孩子们。 7. I am sick of all the quarrelling among our politicians.我厌恶政客间的所有那些争吵。 8. My friend Peter was there, among others.我的朋友彼得还有其他人都在那里。 9. She mentioned your new appointment, among other things.除了其他几件事, 她还提到了对你的最新的任命。 10. They were talking among themselves.他们当时正在相互交谈。 11. She lives in that house among the trees.她住在树林中的那座房子里 12. You are among friends.你是朋友之一。 13. the fairest among women女性中最美丽的 14. She passed among the crowd.她穿过人群。 15. a man popular among the people备受人们欢迎的人 16. one among thousands千里挑一的人，千千万万中挑出的一个，出类拔萃的人 17. The estate was divided among the relatives.这笔遗产在亲属中分配。 18. They quarreled among themselves.他们互相争吵。 19. You must settle the matter among yourselves.你们必须自己商量解决这件事。 20. a proverb among the Chinese中国人特有的谚语 21. missionary work among the people在群众中做的传教工作 22. wild narcissi hidden among the roots of the trees.野水仙隐藏在树根之间。 23. you're among friends.你在朋友们中间。 24. a British woman was among the 54 victims of the disaster.此次灾难54名遇难者中有一名英国妇女。 25. snakes are among the animals most feared by man.蛇是人类最害怕的动物之一。 26. a drop in tooth decay among children.儿童中蛀牙的下降。 27. this pronunciation is not popular among the general public.这种发音在一般民众中不普遍。 28. members of the government bickered among themselves.政府成员相互间争吵。 29. the old king called the three princesses to divide his kingdom among them.老国王把三个公主叫来把王国分给她们。 30. choosing a privatization scheme from among five models.在五个模式中选择一个私有化方案。 31. I often feel nervous when I'm among strangers.我身处陌生人之中常常会感到紧张不安。 32. I found the missing letter amongst a heap of old newspapers.我在一堆旧报纸中找到那封不见了的信。 33. There is a lot of anger among students about the new law.学生们对这条新法律很气愤。 34. On his death, his money will be divided among his children.他死后钱财将会分给子女。 35. The disease spread quickly among the members of the community.这种病在社区成员中迅速传播。 36. The house is nestled among the trees.那房子坐落在树丛中。 37. The ball was hidden among the leaves.球藏在树叶里。 38. There were ducks among the geese.一群鹅中有几只鸭子。 39. There were several hecklers scattered among the crowd.一些捣乱分子散布在人群中。 40. The leader was standing among [=amidst] his supporters.那位领导站在他的支持者中间。 41. She enjoys spending time at home among [=with] family and friends.她喜欢和家人、朋友待在家里共度时光。 42. He lived among artists and writers.他生活在艺术家和作家圈子中。 43. The people of the town were frightened to think that a killer might be living among them.一想到杀手或许就生活在他们中间，小镇的居民们就感到不寒而栗。 44. Relax. You're among friends here. [=the people here are your friends]放松点儿，周围都是朋友。 45. The brothers are always quarreling among themselves. [=are always quarreling with each other]这对兄弟总是争来吵去。 46. They were unable to agree among themselves.他们彼此无法达成共识。 47. We were joking among ourselves.我们相互开玩笑。 48. There is much unhappiness among voters. [=many voters are unhappy]很多选民不高兴。 49. attitudes that are common among older people [=attitudes that many older people have]很多老年人所持的态度 50. There is debate among researchers about the causes of this disease.关于这种病的起因研究人员之间有争论。 51. a TV show that is popular among young women一档很受年轻女性喜爱的电视节目 52. He is known among his colleagues as a reliable worker.在同事中他被认为是个值得信赖的员工。 53. The new policy has led to increased competition among local businesses.新政策导致了当地企业间更激烈的竞争。 54. There has been a high rate of illness among the children in this community.这个社区的孩子生病率一直很高。 55. No one among them expected to survive.他们中没有人预料到能幸存下来。 56. He is among her greatest admirers. [=he is one of her greatest admirers]他是她的忠实崇拜者之一。 57. He can be counted among the greatest players in the game's history.他算得上是这项运动历史上最伟大的运动员之一了。 58. among his good qualities is honesty.诚实是他众多优良品质之一。 59. He has many good qualities. Chief among them is his honesty.他有许多优良品质，其中最重要的一点是诚实。 60. among other things she was president of her college class.此外，她还是她大学班级的班长。 61. "She met with the company's president and vice president, among others."除了其他人，她还会见了公司总裁和副总裁。 62. They compared several new cars but found few differences among them.他们比较了几款新车，但没发现它们之间有多少差别。 63. We were allowed to choose (from) among several options.我们获准从几个选择中挑一个。 64. The property was divided equally among the four survivors. [=each of the four survivors received an equal share of the property]财产在四个幸存者中均分。 65. The food was distributed among the people.食物分发给了那些人。 66. He is an actor among actors. [=he is a great actor]他是演员中的佼佼者。 67. "He was a giant among men. [=he was very famous, powerful, successful, etc.]"他是个出类拔萃的人。