among
prep. 在 … 之中；…之一
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/əˈmʌŋ/
prep.
在…中间；在（三个以上）之间；在…（人员）中，是…之一；在…之间盛行，受…欢迎；在…之间流行
高考真题原句提选：
But the next time you find yourself among strangers, consider that small talk is worth the trouble.
The fire destroyed many well-known buildings, old St Paul’s and the Guildhall among them.
Among rich countries, people in the United States work the longest hours.
Among these people was a man named Alfred Butts.
二、词组｜习惯用语
from among 从…中间；从…当中
among others 其中；尤其；除了别的之外
among the rest adv. 在其中
among the number 在其中，包括在内;也在其中，包括在内;
三、词根记忆 [12060](090529)
among
prep.
在…之中;在一群(組)之中;於…之間The lagging man tagged the bags among the luggage with small flags.落伍者給行李中的袋子加上小旗標簽.
preposition
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 seven 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。
1 in or through the middle of a group of people or things 在…当中，为…所围绕
The girl quickly disappeared among the crowd.
女孩转眼消失在人群中。
I could hear voices coming from somewhere among the bushes.
我能听到灌木丛中某个地方传来说话的声音。
We walked among the chestnut woods on the mountain slopes.
我们走在山坡上的栗树林中。
She began rummaging among the books on her desk.
她开始在桌子上的一堆书中乱翻起来。
→ between
2 with a particular group of people 与〔某一群人〕在一起
Jim relaxed, knowing he was among friends.
吉姆知道周围都是朋友，放松了下来。
3 used to say that many people in a group have the same feeling or opinion, or that something affects many people in a group 在…群体中
The problem is causing widespread concern among scientists.
该问题在科学家中引起广泛关注。
The general opinion among police officers was that the law should be tightened.
警察普遍认为这条法律应该制定得更加严厉。
The changes will mean 7,000 job losses among railway workers.
这些变革意味着铁路工人中将有7,000人失业。
4 used to talk about a particular person, thing, or group as belonging to a larger group 在…（人员）中，是…之一
She was the eldest among them.
她是他们当中年纪最大的。
Innocent civilians were among the casualties.
死伤者中有无辜平民。
My grandfather had among his possessions a portrait by Matisse.
我祖父有一幅马蒂斯画的肖像画。
Representatives were chosen by the students from among themselves.
代表由学生内部选举产生。
5 among other things/places/factors etc used to say that you are only mentioning one or two people or things out of a much larger group 除了其他东西/地方/因素等
At the meeting they discussed, among other things, recent events in Japan.
会上除其他议题外，他们还讨论了日本近来发生的事件。
6 if something is divided or shared among a group of people, each person is given a part of it 在…之间（分配）
A father’s property was divided among his heirs.
父亲的财产在继承人之间分配。
7 among yourselves/ourselves/themselves with each other 在你们/我们/他们之间
The allies found it hard to agree among themselves.
盟友发现他们内部很难达成一致意见。
USAGE: Among, between
Origin among Old English on gemonge, from on + gemong “crowd”
The form amongst is also used, but is more literary. 亦使用amongst，但文学性更强。
1.PREP 介词在…中;被…所环绕 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…
坐在成人中间的15到19岁之间的小伙子
They walked among the crowds in Red Square.
他们在熙熙攘攘的红场散步。
…a little house among the trees.
掩映于树丛中的小房子
2.PREP 介词与…在一起;在…的集体之中 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…
情况还不是那么糟糕，毕竟我又回到了朋友当中。
I was brought up among people who read and wrote a lot.
我周围是些经常读书写文章的人，我是在他们的熏陶下长大的。
3.PREP 介词在（其）中；…之一 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…
受伤者中有一位15岁的女孩。
Also among the speakers was the new American ambassador to Moscow.
发言者当中还有驻莫斯科的新任美国大使。
4.PREP 介词在…中 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.
Homicide is the leading cause of death among black men…
谋杀是黑人死亡的主要原因。
Unemployment is quite high, especially among young people.
失业情况相当严重，特别是在年轻人当中。
5.PREP 介词（发生）于…之间，在…中 If something happens among a group of people, it happens within the whole of that group or between the members of that group.
The calls for reform come as intense debate continues among the leadership over the next five-year economic plan…
领导层继续在为下一个五年经济计划激烈争论之际，有人发出了改革的呼声。
I am sick of all the quarrelling among politicians who should be concentrating on vital issues.
我厌恶政客间的所有那些争吵，他们本应把注意力集中在重大问题上。
6.PREP 介词对…中的大多数成员而论；据…的普遍看法 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…
大多数父母认为使用因特网最可怕的是他们的孩子将接触到色情内容。
The resort is popular among ski enthusiasts.
这个度假地深受滑雪爱好者的喜爱。
7.PREP 介词在…群体中 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…
18岁及以上人群当中，有51万救济金申领者并非是失业者。
Among the varieties available, my preference stays with the old and lovely pink-flowered variety, ‘Apple Blossom’.
可供选择的品种当中，我还是偏好这种老式、可爱、带有粉色花朵的类型，“苹果花”。
8.PREP 介词与…一样；与…相同 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…
由我们的外事记者及其他许多人共同出席的一次新闻发布会
She knew many theatrical personalities and had worked, among others, with George Bernard Shaw.
她认识许多戏剧界人物，并与乔治·萧伯纳等很多人共过事。
9.PREP 介词在…之间（共享） 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…
大多数家具留给了邻居或分发给了朋友们。
She tried to ensure her affection was equally shared among all three children.
她尽力确保三个孩子从自己这里分享到同等的爱。
10.PREP 介词在…内部（谈论、争斗或达成一致） If people talk, fight, or agree among themselves, they do it together, without involving anyone else.
【搭配模式】：PREP pron-refl
European farm ministers disagree among themselves…
欧洲各国的农业部长之间意见不一致。
The directors have been arguing among themselves.
经理们内部一直争论不休。
Usage Note :
If there are more than two people or things, you should use among or amongst. If there are only two people or things you should use between…an area between Mars and Jupiter. You can also talk about relationships between or among people or things, and discussions between or among people. …an argument between his mother and another woman. …an opportunity to discuss these issues amongst themselves. Amongst is a bit old-fashioned. Note that if you are between things or people, the things or people are on either side of you. If you are among or amongst things or people, they are all around you …the bag standing on the floor between us. …the sound of a pigeon among the trees.
人或物的数量超过两个时应该用among或amongst。要是其数量只有两个，应该用between。例如，an area between Mars and Jupiter（火星和木星之间的区域）。between或among可用来表示人或事物之间的关系或是人们之间的讨论：an argument between his mother and another woman（他母亲和另一个女人之间的争论），an opportunity to discuss these issues amongst themselves（他们内部讨论这些问题的一个机会）。amongst则略显过时。between表示在两者之间。当被人或物包围时，用among或amongst。例如，the bag standing on the floor between us（书包放在我们俩之间的地板上），the sound of a pigeon among the trees（树林里鸽子的叫声）。
also amongst /əˈmʌŋst/
1
: in or through (a group of people or things)在…中
The disease spread quickly among the members of the community.
这种病在社区成员中迅速传播。
The house is nestled among the trees.
那房子坐落在树丛中。
The ball was hidden among the leaves.
球藏在树叶里。
There were ducks among the geese.
一群鹅中有几只鸭子。
There were several hecklers scattered among the crowd.
一些捣乱分子散布在人群中。
2
: in the presence of (a group of people)与（某一群人）在一起
The leader was standing among [=amidst] his supporters.
那位领导站在他的支持者中间。
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。
He lived among artists and writers.
他生活在艺术家和作家圈子中。
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。
Relax. You’re among friends here. [=the people here are your friends] 放松点儿，周围都是朋友。
◊ When people do something among themselves, they do it as a group without involving others.彼此间；某群人彼此之间
The brothers are always quarreling among themselves. [=are always quarreling with each other] 这对兄弟总是争来吵去。
They were unable to agree among themselves.
他们彼此无法达成共识。
We were joking among ourselves.
我们相互开玩笑。
3
— used to talk about the opinions, feelings, etc., of a group of people普遍存在于（某一群人）之中
There is much unhappiness among voters. [=many voters are unhappy] 很多选民不高兴。
attitudes that are common among older people [=attitudes that many older people have] 很多老年人所持的态度
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。
a TV show that is popular among young women
一档很受年轻女性喜爱的电视节目
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。
4
— used to indicate the group of people or things involved in or affected by something在…的一类中
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。
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。
No one among them expected to survive.
他们中没有人预料到能幸存下来。
5
— used to say that a person or thing is part of a larger group属于
He is among her greatest admirers. [=he is one of her greatest admirers] 他是她的忠实崇拜者之一。
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。
Among his good qualities is honesty.
诚实是他众多优良品质之一。
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。
Among other things she was president of her college class.
此外，她还是她大学班级的班长。
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。
6
— used to indicate the group of people or things being considered, compared, etc.在…范围内（考虑、比较等）
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。
We were allowed to choose (from) among several options.
我们获准从几个选择中挑一个。
7
: in shares to each of (a group of people)在（某一群人）中（分配）
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。
The food was distributed among the people.
食物分发给了那些人。
8
— used to describe someone who is unusual or excellent in some way在…中（表现突出的）
He is an actor among actors. [=he is a great actor] 他是演员中的佼佼者。
He was a giant among men. [=he was very famous, powerful, successful, etc.] 他是个出类拔萃的人。
